Mikie Sherrill Decries 'Unacceptable' Visit to Delaney Hall
Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) said Monday that she “was finally allowed into Delaney Hall” after being denied entry for the past two weeks, though she noted that her tour of the immigration detention center was “closely controlled and limited” by federal authorities.
TL;DR
- Governor Mikie Sherrill was granted limited access to Delaney Hall after being denied entry for two weeks.
- Her tour was closely controlled, and she was not allowed to speak directly with detainees.
- Sherrill criticized the limited access, calling the visit "unacceptable" and vowing to continue fighting for transparency.
- She previously criticized ICE for not allowing full access during a New Jersey Department of Health inspection.
- Sherrill mentioned ongoing efforts for full Department of Health access through a lawsuit, stopping construction of a detention facility in Roxbury, and a court fight regarding law enforcement identity concealment.