The raid by federal officials of the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement agency prompted outrage among New Jersey officials. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka called it an “egregious” violation of Fourth Amendment rights against “unreasonable search and seizure” and vowed that Newark will not “stand by idly while people are being unlawfully terrorized.”

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka condemned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions on Friday following a raid conducted “without a warrant” at Ocean Seafood Depot in Newark’s Ironbound section.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that "Deportation flights have begun," releasing a photo of people boarding a military aircraft.

The policy allows immigration officers to deport individuals without requiring a court hearing, effective immediately.

A source with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement tells FOX 5 that Thursday's raid at a fish market in Newark was a routine operation the result of a tip, and not part of President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans.

The Trump administration announced Friday that it is expanding a fast-track deportation authority nationwide, allowing immigration officers to deport migrants without appearing before a judge.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday that "deportation flights have begun," releasing a photo of people boarding a military aircraft.

Newark mayor said undocumented residents as well as citizens were detained without warrant. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hundreds of migrants in the United States were arrested Thursday and others flown out of the country on military aircraft as the White House said President Donald Trump's promised deportation operation had started.

The Trump administration has broadened its fast-track deportation authority, enabling nationwide deportations of migrants without judicial hearings. This expansion is part of Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement agenda.

The Trump administration has started flying immigrants who entered the US illegally out of the country using military aircraft, a White House spokesperson confirmed.