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Op-Ed: Elected officials and judges are ‘duty-bound’ to strongly resist ICE excesses
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka decries ‘Trump administration’s heavy-handed attack on undocumented people’

Perhaps the greatest gift the United States has given to the world is the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which protect the civil liberties of all people on American soil.
Whether they flew across the Atlantic from Europe for vacation, or waded across the Rio Grande from Mexico for safety, the U.S. Constitution applies to everyone on our land.
This needs to be urgently remembered and loudly vocalized by all Americans who believe the Constitution is the bedrock of our democracy, as the Trump administration ratchets up its sweep of undocumented people.
As ICE agents carrying long guns and outfitted for war illegally shake down people to show papers as proof of their identity and immigration status, we need to arm ourselves with the document Patrick Henry called “an instrument for the people to restrain the government.”
https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/04/newark-mayor-ras-baraka-decries-trump-administration-ice-heavy-handed-attack-on-undocumented-people/

H2O Man
(76,822 posts)Just outrageous.
Cha
(311,249 posts)look at what is in Charge... The Putin Puppet Vicious "Victim" Out to get Revenge on Everybody.. Act like a real Though Dictator.
Leaders like Newark Mayor Ras Baraka are our World Class Heroes!
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Look at that picture! Six…six men to escort the handcuffed Mayor to jail. The crime, protesting on a PUBLIC sidewalk! I am so angry!😡
Cha
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sheshe2
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Cha
(311,249 posts)to stay longer in Public View.
PortTack
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SunSeeker
(55,869 posts)Last edited Sat May 10, 2025, 03:29 AM - Edit history (1)
We need to find out who gave these goons the order to arrest Mayor Baraka. That was clearly their mission.
The liars were spreading the story that he STORMED the facility…which was of course BS!
I agree with you, their goal was to arrest him!
SheltieLover
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sheshe2
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malaise
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SheltieLover
(68,582 posts)I hope he has filed suit!
Last I heard a couple of wks ago, tsf's admin had 226 suits against them. At that point, it averaged more than 2 per day.
sheshe2
(92,169 posts)Keep them coming.
AntiFascist
(13,299 posts)The 2nd Amendment allows for utilizing a well-regulated state or local force to defend against Federal forces with guns trampling on our rights and freedoms.