On April 1st, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, filed a lawsuit in state court on March 31st, claiming that the Trump administration and private company GEO Group announced the opening of a new immigration detention center with 1000 beds without proper permits. The mayor of Newark stated that the government and the company failed to obtain building and other permits, violating city laws and state regulations. It is reported that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced last month the opening of an immigration detention center in Newark, stating that this will be the first immigration detention center opened during Trump’s second term.
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