India, May 10 -- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was taken into custody at an ICE facility in New Jersey on Friday, according to Alina Habba, the Interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

"The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon," Habba posted.

Habba, who is a former defense attorney for President Donald Trump, also wrote, "He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this state. He has been taken into custody. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW."

Ras Baraka was visiting the Delaney Hall to conduct oversight after the building was turned into an ICE facility....