Bruce Springsteen halts gig to blast Newark’s Delaney Hall amid clashes between anti-ICE mob, feds
Bruce Springsteen interrupted his concert in Washington D.C. to criticize the Delaney Hall immigration detention center amid ongoing protests. He expressed concern over the treatment of immigrants and led the audience in chants against ICE. The situation outside the facility escalated with clashes between protesters and ICE agents, resulting in the use of pepper spray by law enforcement.
- ▪Springsteen halted his performance to speak out against the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey.
- ▪He led the crowd in chants and criticized the current administration's immigration policies.
- ▪Protests outside the facility involved confrontations between demonstrators and ICE agents, leading to the use of pepper spray.
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US News Bruce Springsteen halts gig to blast Newark’s Delaney Hall amid clashes between anti-ICE mob, feds By Chris Bradford Published May 29, 2026, 4:07 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Bruce Springsteen halted his gig in Washington DC to blast Newark’s Delaney Hall immigration detention center – as clashes between keffiyeh-clad left-wing agitators and tooled-up ICE agents continued overnight. Springsteen, 76, remarked before he performed his track “My City of Ruins” on Wednesday during his show at Nationals Park as part of his Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour.
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