Andy Kim: Nothing’s Improved Since Minnesota—Except Private Prison Profits
Senator Andy Kim participated in a protest outside Delaney Hall, a private prison in Newark, New Jersey, where ICE detains immigrants. He expressed concerns over the conditions faced by detainees, including a man with Stage 3 lung cancer who is being denied release to spend time with his family. The protest escalated when ICE agents used pepper spray and other forceful tactics against demonstrators advocating for the rights of those detained.
- ▪Senator Andy Kim was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents during a protest outside Delaney Hall.
- ▪Delaney Hall is a private prison holding nearly 900 immigrants, including individuals with serious medical conditions.
- ▪Protesters, including Kim, are demanding the release of detainees and an investigation into the facility's conditions.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) tries to broker a de-escalation between ICE agents and protesters outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, May 25, 2026.Stephanie Keith/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “I certainly didn’t see anything at Delaney Hall that gives me a sense that things have changed since Minnesota,” Andy Kim told me.
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