Attorneys for Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) accused the Trump administration of “selective prosecution” as the mayor made his first court appearance since his arrest.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka appeared in federal court for a status conference Thursday following his arrest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility last week. The procedural hearing lasted about 30 minutes and was mostly rooted in the initial discovery.

Mayor Ras Baraka, who faces trespassing charges, was again denied entry to Delaney Hall by armed ICE officers.