Newark Mayor Ras Baraka confirmed in a statement that the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a business establishment in the city.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers hit the ground running this week, arresting multiple violent offenders in sanctuary cities.

Wyoming sheriffs who work well with immigration authorities on Thursday torched two bills that would force them to sign federal immigration

Grand Rapids Public Schools issued guidance to employees about what to do if paid a visit by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) before the federal practice of avoiding arrests at schools lifted.

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka issued a statement late Thursday afternoon denouncing the raid as an “egregious act” conducted without a warrant and in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees “the right of the people be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.”

Mayor Ras Baraka said in a statement that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained multiple people, including United States citizens, a U.S. military veteran and undocumented individuals. According to Baraka, the agents did not produce a warrant.

The Department of Homeland Security revoked former President Biden’s policy that prevented immigration officials from operating in “sensitive” areas, such as schools and churches.

On Thursday, many metro schools, hospitals, and organizations addressed the change in policy for Immigration and Customs Enforcement as many in the Hispanic community are concerned.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided a New Jersey seafood store on Thursday. PIX11 News has learned a U.S. military veteran was among the people detained. The store owner spoke to PIX11 News and explained the three-hour ordeal.

President Trump’s directive to allow federal immigration officials to make arrests at public schools and houses of worship, traditionally safe havens for undocumented immigrants, prompted outrage and shock among the state’s educators and religious leaders, with some vowing to protect families regardless of the federal orders.

The Trump administration authorized U.S. Marshals, DEA and Bureau of Prisons officers to conduct immigration enforcement.