Anti-ICE protesters clash with agents outside New Jersey detention center as Gov Sherrill denied entry
Anti-ICE protesters clashed with authorities outside Newark's Delaney Hall detention center as critics allege appalling conditions for detainees inside.
TL;DR
- Anti-ICE protesters demonstrated and clashed with authorities outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill was denied entry to the facility, leading her to question what authorities are trying to hide.
- Detainees inside the facility are reportedly on a hunger and labor strike, alleging inhumane living conditions, poor food, and medical neglect.
- ICE stated that detainees receive adequate meals, water, clothing, and access to phones, and that detention standards exceed those of many U.S. prisons.
- Family members have been holding a vigil outside the facility since Friday.
- Several elected officials have visited or called for the closure of the facility.