The following statement can be attributed to ACLU of New Jersey Executive Director Amol Sinha:
“Mayors are not agents of federal immigration enforcement and their job is to protect their constituents, especially from federal policies that place limits on fundamental rights at the core of our democracy. Mayor Baraka was targeted by the Trump administration for refusing to be complicit with its ongoing violations of due process. His arrest is all part of the president’s shameful intimidation campaign against those who will not do his bidding.
“It's clear that the Trump administration is trying to silence opposition through fear. But New Jersey will not be intimidated by authoritarianism."
