BREAKING: A federal judge in New Jersey ordered Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver released on her own recognizance during the congresswoman’s first court appearance on assault charges stemming from immigration officials’ attempt to arrest Newark’s mayor at a detention facility.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was in court on Thursday afternoon for the first time since he was arrested for trespassing at an ICE detention center last week.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is denying that he trespassed at a new federal immigration detention center during a confrontation that led to his arrest.

Ludwin Quintero-Rojas was arrested in Newark by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. He had been arrested in NJ four times for shoplifting.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was released from federal custody Friday evening after immigration agents arrested him after he sought to enter a new immigrant detention facility in New Jersey's largest city.

Kilmeade mocked Newark mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest at an ICE detention centre protest as a bid for “publicity” ahead of his bid for New Jersey Governor.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was arrested by federal agents last week and accused of trespassing at an immigration jail in his city, said Thursday that the case against him is an attack on due process and the rule of law.