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Two Arrested After Chemical Spray at Newark Immigration Facility Protest
Federal officers faced a chemical substance during an overnight protest outside Delaney Hall in Newark. Two individuals were taken into custody on charges of assaulting and impeding officers.
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Federal officers reported being sprayed with an unknown chemical agent during a protest outside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention facility in Newark, according to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Mullin stated that two people were arrested for assaulting, resisting, and impeding federal officers.
He added that anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
The clash occurred overnight as demonstrators blocked vehicles and confronted agents at the facility entrance. Footage showed some participants wearing masks and keffiyehs. By Wednesday morning, the crowd had thinned and about 30 armed ICE agents remained at the front gate.
Hall began Friday when detainees reportedly started a hunger and labor strike. The New Jersey Monitor reported claims of tainted food, lack of air conditioning, and delayed immigration cases. Mullin said only a handful of detainees have skipped meals while requesting different food options.
U.S. prisons. Mullin also criticized New Jersey politicians, including Gov. Mikie Sherrill, for participating in protests on Memorial Day.
