US senator says he was pepper sprayed by federal agents during protest at ICE facility
Summary
Senator Andy Kim was pepper sprayed by federal agents during a protest at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey. The protest involved clashes between demonstrators and immigration officers over poor conditions and denied medical care for detainees.Key Facts
- Senator Andy Kim joined a protest at Delaney Hall, a New Jersey ICE detention center, where detainees were on a hunger strike.
- The hunger strike was in response to poor conditions, including lack of fresh food, medical care, and broken air conditioning.
- Kim was pepper sprayed by federal agents while trying to de-escalate a standoff between protesters and ICE agents.
- ICE agents used an armored vehicle to push through the crowd and deployed pepper spray and pepper balls.
- Demonstrators blocked ICE agents' attempts to move hunger strike leader Martin Soto to another facility, but he was eventually transferred.
- The protest turned violent, with demonstrators pushed onto sidewalks and some injured.
- Other politicians, including Governor Mikie Sherrill and Congressman Rob Menendez, were also present earlier in the protest.
- The Department of Homeland Security called the protesters “rioters” and blamed them for obstructing law enforcement.
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