New Jersey's Democratic Governor Phil Murphy said he was "outraged" by Baraka's arrest and demanded his immediate release.

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Republican serving a South Jersey district, condemned Baraka and the other elected officials in a statement, calling it a “direct attack on the rule of law.” Van Drew is one of only two Republicans in New Jersey’s congressional delegation.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at an ICE detention facility in the city, and was accused of trespassing while protestors looked on.