Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka issued a statement late Thursday afternoon denouncing the raid as an “egregious act” conducted without a warrant and in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees “the right of the people be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.”

A U.S. military veteran’s documentation was questioned during an ICE raid at a New Jersey seafood depot on Thursday, according to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Luis Janota, the store’s owner, told PIX11 News he believes Hispanic workers were targeted when they were asked for papers by the agents.

Immigration agents "raided" a business in Newark on Thursday, according to the city's mayor. Mayor Ras Baraka said the agents detained multiple people, including United States citizens, a U.S. military veteran and undocumented individuals.