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ICE Arrests More Than 500 In Raids, Including U.S. Veteran In New Jersey

By immigrationprof

 

 

It appears that the Trump administration has begun immigration raids.  Nick Visser for HuffPost reports that “Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested more than 500 people” yesterday. 

The Mayor of Newark, New Jersey Ras Baraka released this statement:

“Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a local establishment in the City of Newark, detaining undocumented residents as well as citizens, without producing a warrant. One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned. This egregious act is in plain violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees ‘the right of the people be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures….’

“Newark will not stand by idly while people are being unlawfully terrorized. I will be holding a press conference in alliance with partners ready and willing to defend and protect civil and human rights. Details to come.”

In response, “[a]n ICE spokesperson defended the arrests in a statement to media outlets, saying the agency may encounter some citizens `while conducting field work and may request identification to establish an individual’s identity as was the case during a targeted enforcement operation at a worksite today.’”

For the Newsweek report on the New Jersey enforcement operation, click here.

UPDATE (1/24, 8:10 PST):

 

 

 

KJ

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