6 protesters arrested after clash with ICE officers outside a New Jersey detention center
Protesters clashed with ICE officers outside a New Jersey detention center amid claims of poor living conditions and a hunger strike by detainees. The confrontation resulted in the arrest of six demonstrators for allegedly assaulting law enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security has denied the claims of abuse and hunger strikes, labeling the protests as politically motivated.
- ▪Protesters formed a human chain and used makeshift barricades to confront ICE officers.
- ▪The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported that six demonstrators were arrested for assaulting law enforcement.
- ▪Democratic members of Congress described dire conditions at the detention center during an oversight visit.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream on6 protesters arrested after clash with ICE officers outside a New Jersey detention centerProtesters have clashed with armed federal immigration officers in front of a New Jersey detention center where advocates have been demonstrating and asserting that detainees are staging a hunger strikeByThe Associated PressMay 28, 2026, 3:11 PM1:26Protestors barricade the entrance gates outside the Delaney Hall detention on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Newark, N.J. Inside the facility, detainees carried out a labor and hunger strike for days over alleged living conditions.
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