Hunger strike at New Jersey ICE facility enters ninth day as protesters face off with Trump supporters
Summary
Protests are ongoing outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, where detained immigrants have been on hunger strike for nine days demanding better conditions and medical care. Supporters of the detainees and rightwing counterprotesters backing ICE have clashed, leading to police intervention and new state measures to control the situation.Key Facts
- Detained immigrants at Delaney Hall began a hunger and labor strike nine days ago for better treatment and medical help.
- Supporters of the detainees and Trump supporters backing ICE protested opposite each other, separated by police barricades.
- State police used teargas and pepper pellets to control anti-ICE protesters during clashes on Friday night.
- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill announced that state police would take over security outside the facility from ICE.
- The Department of Homeland Security secretary thanked the governor for cooperation and emphasized support for peaceful protests but condemned riots and assaults on police.
- A private company called Geo Group runs the detention center; they confirmed guards pepper-sprayed detainees during a dispute inside the facility.
- Some rightwing counterprotesters include members of the far-right Proud Boys group.
- The strikers want to meet with Governor Sherrill, but she was refused entry to the facility earlier this week.
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