Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said Tuesday that the private owner of an immigrant detention center lacks city planning board approval and a certificate of occupancy to open, and that his administration will file a lawsuit and padlock the building if necessary to block its opening without the necessary approvals.

President Donald Trump says a "large-scale invasion" is taking place. These New Jersey immigrants and their supporters are pushing back.

Invited speakers include community leaders and families affected by mass deportation who spoke out against the reopening of Delaney Hall.

Federal immigration officials plan to open the first new immigrant detention center of President Donald Trump’s second term in Newark, New Jersey, officials said.

Delaney Hall, which previously housed immigrants from 2011 and 2017, will be the first facility to open under President Donald Trump's administration.