Newark Mayor Ras Baraka delivered pushback immediately, although stopping the President Donald Trump deportation juggernaut seems unlikely. “Without satisfying city property-use requirements, inspections, and permits, Delaney Hall cannot lawfully open in Newark at this time,” Mayor Baraka challenged.

The Trump administration announced Thursday the opening of Delaney Hall for immigrant detainees. Officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said the 1,000-bed facility, located near Newark Airport and the Essex County Jail, will help manage mass deportation efforts by the White House.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is gearing up for what could be a sweeping crackdown on criminal illegal

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