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Blue state GOP leader reveals who is benefiting after Dems clash with ICE
NEWARK, N.J. – A top Republican official in New Jersey told Fox News Digital that Democrats are putting greater focus on illegal immigrants as opposed to American citizens following Friday’s Delaney Hall incident.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested during a protest last week in front of Delaney Hall, a privately operated Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, while Democratic Reps. Bonnie Coleman Watson, Robert Menendez Jr. and LaMonica McIver were visiting the detention center. Tensions rose significantly, which ultimately led to Baraka’s arrest, and now U.S. Attorney Alina Habba is investigating the incident. Baraka is slated to appear in court on Thursday for his trespassing charge.
«I think it’s a very sad event, what happened, you know, the fact that Democrat Congress members, when Washington is in disarray, as well as the mayor of a city like Newark, which is nationally recognized for high crime, for violence, for so many things, that they would take time out of their days, out of their taxpayer-funded salaries, to come here and visit illegal immigrants when they should be focused on American citizens,» New Jersey Republican State Committee Executive Director Kennith Gonzalez told Fox News Digital.
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Kennith Gonzalez stands outside of Delany Hall, an immigrant detention center in Newark, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Gonzlales is the executive director, New Jersey Republican State Committee. (Stephanie Keith for Fox News Digital)
«It’s very sad, but it is great for the Republican Party. Simply because the majority of voters here in New Jersey understand that the Democrat Party is not America first, is not New Jersey first, and we have an election this November,» he added.
Immigration and border security was one of the top motivating issues for voters last November, and polling indicated support for deportation of illegal immigrants both before the election and into Trump’s presidency.
«Last year, we saw President Trump come so close to victory here in New Jersey because the Hispanic community despised Joe Biden’s border policies and his illegal immigration shenanigans, and they voted for President Trump because the Hispanic community, ourselves, wanted stronger borders. We wanted, you know, safer communities,» he said.
Trump won nearly 46% of the vote in New Jersey in November despite it not being traditionally considered a swing state.
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Mayor Ras Baraka speaks at a political rally, in Newark, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The mayor was arrested last week for trespassing while protesting at a federal immigration detention center. (Stephanie Keith for Fox News Digital)
However, he said he would not be surprised if Baraka is the Democratic nominee for governor this November, given his recent arrest, which Democrats have said was the result of instigation from authorities, but federal officials maintain that he was not following the law. Meanwhile, Baraka has held firm in his stance.
«When the congressman came to the gate and was like, ‘Mayor, they said they’re going to arrest you.’ That was a David moment,» Baraka said Tuesday. «I could have gotten in the car and ran. I could have said, ‘I’m getting out of here, maybe they’ll arrest me at work or at home or whatever.’ But I froze. I froze – not even actively or deliberately – my body froze. My body – my body froze, like, ‘This is it, you’re supposed to be here. Whatever they going to do, they going to do it.’»
Gonzalez said the «theatrics» may play well with primary voters, but it will likely not be appealing to a broader electorate.
NEWARK MAYOR ARRESTED AS DEM CONGRESS MEMBERS STORM NEW JERSEY ICE PRISON TO CONDUCT ‘OVERSIGHT VISIT’
Barricades outside Delaney Hall in Newark on May 13, 2025. (Cameron Arcand for Fox News Digital)
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«I wouldn’t be surprised if they vote for him in the Democratic primary, and Ras Baraka is the candidate this November. But when it comes to the majority of New Jerseyans, including the Hispanic community, we understand. Illegal immigrants who have committed crimes in these United States do not deserve to be here,» Gonzalez continued.
«Mayor Ras Baraka is a candidate for governor, and although it looks now that he’s going to win the Democrat primary based on these liberal radical policies, the voters in November aren’t going to buy him,» he said.
Fox News’ Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
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Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump-backed redistricting push, decline to meet in December
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Indiana Senate Republicans are refusing to return for a December redistricting session sought by President Donald Trump — a decision first reported Friday by the Indiana Capital Chronicle and one that marks a notable break from Trump’s political operation as states prepare for the 2026 midterms.
Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said in a written statement that there were not enough votes within the GOP caucus to reopen Indiana’s congressional map, according to the Chronicle. Lawmakers had been expected to reconvene Dec. 1 for what would have been an unusual mid-decade attempt to redraw all nine congressional districts.
«Over the last several months, Senate Republicans have given very serious and thoughtful consideration to the concept of redrawing our state’s congressional maps,» Bray said, according to the Chronicle. «There are not enough votes to move that idea forward.»
Gov. Mike Braun had called for lawmakers to meet in November to take up redistricting and argued that Republicans should add additional GOP-leaning districts before Democrats in other states complete their own mapping changes.
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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun blasted state senators for blocking a special session for redistricting scheduled for Dec. 1. (ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images)
He urged lawmakers to «show up and do the right thing,» according to a statement released by his office.
Indiana’s current map, drawn by Republicans in 2021, gives the GOP a 7-2 congressional advantage. Redistricting supporters had wanted lawmakers to craft a map in which all nine districts favored Republicans based on 2020 Census data.
The push came after months of pressure from Trump allies, including strategist Marty Obst, who now leads the group Fair Maps Indiana. Obst told the Chronicle that Bray «blocked the special session» and warned that «decisions have consequences.»
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Governor Braun had previously served in the United States Senate before his election in 2024. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Eight Republican state senators had publicly opposed redistricting, while 13 had expressed support, the Chronicle reported. Undecided senators were targeted with a wave of television, digital and mail advertising campaigns from pro-redistricting groups.
Democrats quickly praised Bray’s announcement. Senate Minority Leader Shelli Yoder said in a statement to the Chronicle that «Washington insiders pressured the governor to rig Indiana’s congressional maps,» calling the collapse of the effort a «win for all of us.»
Public polling cited by the Chronicle suggested that Indiana voters also leaned against revisiting the maps. University of Indianapolis political science professor Laura Merrifield Wilson told the Chronicle that surveys indicated roughly a two-to-one margin opposing a mid-decade redraw.
The Indiana Statehouse appears on May 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. Four statewide elected officials in Indiana including the attorney general and secretary of state will be allowed to carry handguns in the state Capitol thanks to a bill sent to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Turning down Trump’s request makes Indiana the first Republican-led state to formally reject his redistricting push. The president has encouraged similar efforts in several states, with varying results.
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Some of the effort’s loudest supporters signaled they would continue pressing the issue. State Sen. Liz Brown called the move «cowardly» on social media, according to screenshots published by the Chronicle, and vowed to raise redistricting again when lawmakers return for Organization Day next week.
The White House, Bray’s office and Braun’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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El crimen que horrorizó al Reino Unido: asesinó a su abuela de 96 años por una herencia y trato de encubrirlo con un incendio
Emma Finch, una mujer de 96 años que residía en el pueblo inglés de Liss, dependía de las visitas semanales de su nieto Joshua Powell para realizar sus compras y jugar partidas de Scrabble. Pero esa rutina cambió el 17 de mayo de 2024, cuando agentes de policía y bomberos acudieron a la vivienda tras la activación de una alarma de monóxido de carbono. Los equipos de emergencia encontraron el cuerpo de la señora en su dormitorio, donde se había iniciado un incendio en la cama.
Powell, de 27 años, fue arrestado como principal sospechoso días después. Aunque inicialmente afirmó no haber abandonado su domicilio, la investigación reveló imágenes de cámaras de seguridad que documentaban la presencia de su vehículo en Liss durante la madrugada del delito. El teléfono móvil del acusado, que se mantenía conectado al automóvil, presentaba también actividad en la zona durante el periodo del asesinato.
Además, según precisó People, la policía halló discrepancias en el relato de Powell sobre el acceso a la casa. Las notas en su celular mostraban el código de la caja de llaves de Finch, anotado por él semanas antes.
En tanto, elementos en la escena, como fósforos gastados diferentes a los presentes en otras áreas de la casa y un cinturón con sangre, aumentaron las sospechas.
Los exámenes forenses concluyeron que la causa de muerte había sido compresión del cuello y que no existía intoxicación por humo, lo que indica que Finch murió antes de que se produjera el incendio.
De acuerdo informó People, Powell atravesaba una situación financiera problemática y mantenía expectativas de recibir una herencia tras el fallecimiento de su abuela, según testimonios de su entorno y declaraciones incluidas en el expediente judicial.
Amistades de Powell informaron que él expresó en varias ocasiones su deseo de que su abuela muriera pronto y mencionó “una pesadilla en la que la mataba”. Estos elementos reforzaron el móvil económico y el nivel de premeditación detrás del crimen.
El avance de la investigación llevó a la acusación formal el 22 de mayo de 2024. Los peritajes ligaron a Powell con las lesiones en el cuello de Finch, el cinturón hallado en la escena y la manipulación de la caja de llaves.
Un cuchillo recuperado cerca del domicilio, idéntico al que faltaba en la casa de Finch, sumó más pruebas. Finalmente, Powell admitió su culpabilidad ante el tribunal el 16 de mayo de 2025. La justicia británica dictó una condena de prisión perpetua, con una pena mínima de 26 años antes de considerar una revisión.
Autoridades policiales evidenciaron que Powell se aprovechó de la confianza y dependencia que tenía su abuela hacia él. El caso marcó a la comunidad local por el contraste entre la relación familiar pública y la brutalidad del acto cometido.
El informe oficial resaltó la contradicción entre la actitud de Powell, que negó responsabilidad frente a la acumulación de pruebas, y las acciones homicidas que planificó. Howard Broadribb, responsable de la investigación, señaló que el caso prueba el desprecio del joven por la familia y el daño causado a los allegados de Finch.
La sentencia busca dar respuesta a los familiares de la víctima y cerrar un proceso judicial seguido por medios y comunidad. La policía recordó la importancia de monitorear las relaciones de dependencia en personas mayores y de atender signos de tensión intra-familiar, que pueden ser antecedentes de abuso o violencia.
La resolución del caso Emma Finch deja un mensaje de justicia frente a la vulnerabilidad y la traición familiar. Powell cumplirá la pena impuesta en prisión británica, sin derecho a revisión durante más de dos décadas, y el expediente se integra como antecedente en la historia judicial reciente del Reino Unido.
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