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Newark Mayor Calls Trump ICE Raids ‘Outrageous,’ ‘Racist’ Newark Mayor Calls Trump ICE Raids ‘Outrageous,’ ‘Racist’
Newark Mayor Calls Trump ICE Raids ‘Outrageous,’ ‘Racist’ UPDATE: President Trump said Saturday afternoon he was delaying the controversial action, The New York Times reported.  Original article publisged Saturday morning is below:  Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark said Friday that a group representing the mayors of more than 30 communities -- including the state’s largest cities -- opposes a controversial series of raids planned for Sunday morning targeting undocumented immigrants. “We are appalled by the heavy-handed tactics being used by President Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement in their plan for pre-dawn raids on Sunday, Jun…