N.J. governor requests access to Delaney Hall ICE facility amid protests
Summary
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has requested permission to visit the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark after protests over reported poor living conditions for detainees. Officials from the Department of Homeland Security said detainees receive meals, medical care, and other basic needs, while protests continue outside the facility.Key Facts
- Governor Sherrill wants to inspect Delaney Hall because of reports about unsafe and inhumane conditions.
- Protesters gathered outside the center, claiming detainees are suffering.
- ICE says detainees get three meals a day, clean water, clothing, medical and mental health services, and access to phones.
- On Sunday, protesters blocked a van attempting to leave the facility to stop a detainee from being deported.
- A detainee’s wife said her husband was detained while buying diapers and that a judge ordered his release.
- New Jersey lawmakers and New York immigration advocates visited Delaney Hall and reported concerns about poor medical treatment and court delays.
- The situation is being monitored by local, state, and federal officials.
- ICE had not provided additional comments by Sunday evening.
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