NEW: Chaos at the ICE detention centre in New Jersey. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has been arrested by the DOJ after Members of Congress (apparently being shoved by agents) attempted to include him on a visit. Baraka has opposed the facility, saying it opened without permits. (🎥 News 12 New Jersey)

Congresswoman Lamonica McIver accuses ICE of assaulting her and two other members of Congress who were attempting to do their statutory duty by visiting the facility. Rep. Menendez Jr. says ICE brought 20 armed agents to intimidate them. (🎥 Fox News)

A video that says everything about this regime. A Newark Mayor attempting to visit a detention facility opened in his city without permits is handcuffed and detained by agents. Apparently Ras Baraka is now being held at the local ICE field office. Authoritarianism. (🎥 News 12 New Jersey)

NEW: Utter fury from Rep. Robert Menendez directed at ICE: “They feel no weight of the law & no restraint. That was shown in broad daylight when they not just arrested the Mayor of Newark but when they put their hands on two members of congress. HOW IS THIS ACCEPTABLE? TO ANYONE IN THIS COUNTRY.” 🔥

This is CRUCIAL legal context for the assault by ICE on Members of Congress today. ICE has NO LEGAL AUTHORITY to prevent members of Congress visiting facilities to exercise oversight. There’s isn’t even a requirement to give prior notice of a visit. (H/T Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on X) 👇

The regime wears masks now.

The guys wearing masks are not actual law officers. They are deputized private citizens with no training. That’s why they are masked.

Private citizens working for who?

So he can have his own militia? His own private militia?