New Jersey mayor says his city was ‘unlawfully terrorized’ by federal agents during immigrant enforcement action at business

A New Jersey mayor says his city has been “unlawfully terrorized” after federal agents detained multiple people Thursday during what Immigration and Customs Enforcement called “a targeted enforcement operation.”

A New Jersey mayor says his city has been “unlawfully terrorized” after federal agents detained multiple people Thursday during what Immigration and Customs Enforcement called “a targeted enforcement operation.” The agents “raided” a local business and detained “undocumented residents as well as citizens, without producing a warrant,” Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said in a statement. “One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned,” he added. CNN has not been able to independently verify details of the mayor’s statements. A spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Thursday that a US citizen was involved but declined to comment further on the active investigation. “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may encounter U.S. 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 in Newark, New Jersey,” the spokesman said in a statement. The arrests come as the new Trump administration moves to clamp down on immigration and undo Biden-era policies that President Donald Trump believes led to an influx of undocumented immigrants. The White House on Friday announced the first deportation flights leaving from Texas as more troops have been ordered to the southern US border with Mexico.