The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight will be hosting a hearing next Tuesday following the arrest of the mayor of Newark at an ICE facility in the city.

Ras Baraka, who is also running for governor, was charged on Friday, May 9, with trespassing at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark. He is accused of ignoring warnings to leave the facility. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 30 days in jail and a $500 fine.

Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, said Baraka willingly chose to disregard the law.

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