‘Repression and resistance’: a historian uncovers the history of migrant protests in US detention
Summary
At least 300 detainees at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a hunger and labor strike for over two weeks. They protest poor conditions such as spoiled food, inadequate medical care, and alleged abuse by guards. Protests outside the center have led to clashes with law enforcement and dozens of arrests.Key Facts
- The strike involves about 300 detainees at the Delaney Hall facility.
- Detainees report spoiled food, bad medical care, and poor living conditions.
- Some detainees say guards used physical violence, including beatings and pepper spray.
- Protests outside the center have escalated into violent clashes with police and ICE agents.
- More than 60 people were arrested in a single night during protest actions.
- The New Jersey governor, Mikie Sherrill, deployed state police to the area.
- Some improvements happened, like partial restoration of family visits and release of pregnant detainees.
- Historian Jessica Ordaz notes that poor treatment and strikes in immigrant detention have a long history dating back to the 1800s.
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