The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, condemned the raid of a business by Immigration and Customs Enforcement saying the people were “unlawfully terrorized.”

Mayor Ras Baraka said in a statement Thursday that ICE agents detained undocumented residents, a U.S. citizen and a U.S. military veteran and said it was done without a warrant.

“Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a local establishment in the City of Newark, detaining undocumented residents as well as citizens, without producing a warrant. One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned,” the statement read. “This egregious act is in plain 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.

“Newark will not stand by idly while people are being unlawfully terrorized.”

The raid came after President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on his first day in office cracking down on immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border.

The owner of Ocean Seafood Depot, Luis Janota, told WPIX that 10 or 12 agents entered the business after receiving complaints and were looking for documentation, but didn’t ask for anyone specific. Janota added that he believes Hispanic workers were targeted when they were asked for papers by the agents.

A spokesperson for ICE said they were conducting a “targeted enforcement operation at a worksite.”

“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may encounter U.S. citizens while conducting field work and may request identification to establish an individual’s identity as was the case during a targeted enforcement operation at a worksite on Jan. 23 in Newark, New Jersey,” ICE told WPIX. “This is an active investigation and per ICE policy, we cannot discuss ongoing investigations.”

Nearly 500 illegal immigrants were arrested by ICE in the first hours of Trump’s second presidential term. The agency reported more than 460 arrests over 33 hours spanning Tuesday to Wednesday. Those arrested had criminal histories including sexual assault, robbery, drug and weapons offenses and domestic violence, among other offenses, according to ICE.

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