Newark mayor blasts ICE for surprise operation that resulted in multiple people detained
Updated on: January 24, 2025 / 5:43 PM EST / CBS New York NEWARK, N.J. -- The mayor of Newark, New Jersey responded Friday after ICE agents stormed a business in the city and took people into custody Thursday morning. Mayor Ras Baraka called it a "raid," but it's unclear exactly why ICE went into the business. The mayor said undocumented residents, as well as U.S. citizens, were questioned, including a U.S. military veteran who suffered the "indignity of having the legitimacy of his service documentation questioned." Baraka initially released a statement blasting the move, then held a news conference Friday to condemn what happened. The mayor, who is running to replace outgoing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, told reporters he was "appalled, upset, angry" over the operation, adding his office also received hateful messages for speaking out against it. "I don't care if you write a thousand…