Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has filed a federal lawsuit against interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba, alleging false arrest and malicious prosecution following his arrest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility.
The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, also names Homeland Security Investigations supervising agent Ricky Patel, who led Baraka’s arrest on May 9 outside the 1,000-bed detention center near Newark Liberty International Airport. The facility has become a focal point in President Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts.
