Newark mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka said Saturday he would continue to fight against the operation of an immigration detention facility in the wake of his arrest. Baraka has been in conflict with immigration officials ever since the privately owned detention facility opened in the city.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center and charged with trespassing while visiting the facility with members of Congress.

Mayor Baraka’s arrest at Delaney Hall highlights the growing conflict over immigration enforcement and its chilling effect on immigrant communities.