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More than 80 people have been arrested in clashes outside Delaney Hall since late May. Detainees allege poor conditions while federal officials defend operations.
Abc NewsClashes between demonstrators and law enforcement have occurred outside Delaney Hall in Newark since late May 2026. More than 80 people have been arrested following protests at the 1,000-bed immigration detention facility owned by Geo Group. Detainees at Delaney Hall launched a hunger strike in May 2026 and issued handwritten letters demanding improved living conditions and better medical care.
They allege they are given moldy and expired food, some with maggots, and are housed in overcrowded cells lacking air conditioning. Democratic members of Congress from New York City visited Delaney Hall early in the protests and stated that the detainees' accounts are credible.
President Donald Trump and his deputies have defended the center’s operations and denied there is any hunger strike, abuse or poor conditions inside.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said, “The fact is, we’re giving them the calories they want. ” Tom Homan said, “The spaghetti was good,” after visiting Delaney Hall. ” Protesters used traffic cones, trash cans and other items as makeshift shields and tried to block vehicles from entering or leaving Delaney Hall.
Officers in riot gear deployed tear gas and used batons against demonstrators. Police on horseback marched into crowds of demonstrators. U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche shared images online of bloody wounds and bruises sustained by ICE officers.
On Friday night, ICE officers arrested four people on charges of assaulting law enforcement officers, obstruction and threats. A Seattle man was charged with criminal mischief for smashing car windows in Newark. Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said, “No one has the right to come into our city, destroy personal property, or incite violence.
One law enforcement official was charged with stealing $10,000 worth of camera equipment from Associated Press photojournalist Angelina Katsanis. Katsanis was struck in the knee by a wood beam during a clash outside Delaney Hall. She used a geo-tracking device to trace her missing camera equipment to the home of the law enforcement official who took it.
Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared the situation at Delaney Hall had “grown unsafe” and “unacceptable” and called in the state police. State troopers set up designated protest zones and vehicle checkpoints outside Delaney Hall.
ICE officers stationed in front of Delaney Hall agreed to stand down. m. curfew and sent city police to enforce it. Baraka later announced the city would scale back its police presence outside Delaney Hall because arrests had dropped.
The state’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against Geo Group this week alleging the facility denied state health inspectors full access to investigate allegations. The state’s attorney general announced details of the theft charge and geo-tracking recovery on Thursday.
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