Protests, Hunger Strike Claims Disrupt New Jersey ICE Detention Center
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Protests and violent skirmishes have erupted outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, amid allegations of poor conditions and a hunger strike by detainees. Governor Mikie Sherrill deployed New Jersey state police to the facility, who used riot control tactics including tear gas, pepper spray, and horses to disperse crowds. Activist groups and nearly 300 detainees have signed a letter alleging spoiled food, medical neglect, and abuse inside the facility. The Department of Homeland Security has issued conflicting statements about whether a hunger strike is occurring, with officials alternately denying its existence, threatening force-feeding, and claiming only a handful of detainees are refusing food. The unrest has drawn attention from multiple advocacy groups, with some accusing Sherrill of failing to address detainee concerns.
What’s verified
Delaney Hall is an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey where ongoing protests and skirmishes have taken place.
Governor Mikie Sherrill dispatched New Jersey state police to the facility, who used riot control measures including tear gas, pepper spray, and horses.
Nearly 300 detainees signed a letter alleging spoiled food, medical neglect, and other abuses at the facility.
The Department of Homeland Security has given contradictory accounts about the existence and scale of a hunger strike at Delaney Hall.
Not yet confirmed
Details of a specific protest organized by Cooper River Indivisible, which is backed by the Soros-funded Open Society Action Fund, and its accusations against Governor Sherrill were reported by only one source.
Former Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino’s social media posts offering to “handle it himself” in New Jersey were reported by only one source.
The exact list of demands Governor Sherrill issued to the Department of Homeland Security was reported by only one source.
Statements by border czar Tom Homan, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis were each reported by only one source.
Key figures
Mikie Sherrill (Governor of New Jersey), Tom Homan (White House border czar), Markwayne Mullin (DHS Secretary), Greg Bovino (former Border Patrol commander), Lauren Bis (DHS Acting Assistant Secretary), Alex Minogue (attorney for detainees).
Sources: foxnews.com, motherjones.com, reason.com, realclearpolitics.com
