India, June 2 -- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is set to file a lawsuit seeking the closure of Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed immigration detention center in New Jersey, following more than a week of protests, clashes and arrests outside the facility.

According to NJ.com, Baraka plans to pursue legal action on health and safety grounds and has accused GEO Group, the private company that operates the center, of contributing to conditions that have sparked growing concern among activists and local officials.

"It takes all of us to stand against the injustices of the GEO Group and ICE and the plight of innocent people incarcerated at Delaney Hall," Baraka told the outlet ahead of the expected filing.

The mayor's planned lawsuit comes amid mounting t...