Expired food, neglected medical care and hunger strike allegations fuel protests at N.J. ICE facility
Protests have erupted outside a New Jersey ICE detention facility over allegations of expired food and inadequate medical care. Detainees have reportedly engaged in a hunger strike to protest these conditions, leading to clashes with federal law enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security has denied the allegations, asserting that detainees receive proper care and meals.
- ▪Protests at Delaney Hall in Newark, N.J. have been fueled by complaints of inedible food and lack of medical care.
- ▪Detainees have engaged in a hunger strike, with some reportedly placed in solitary confinement.
- ▪The Department of Homeland Security has denied allegations of poor conditions, stating that all detainees receive three meals a day and access to healthcare.
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ImmigrationExpired food, neglected medical care and hunger strike allegations fuel protests at N.J. ICE facilityAdvocates for people in ICE detention say they’ve heard complaints of “inedible food” and “limited access or no access to medical care” from people in custody.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Federal immigration officers clash with protesters Monday outside Delaney Hall in Newark, N.J.Mostafa Bassim / Anadolu via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 26, 2026, 9:34 PM EDTBy Daniella SilvaDays of protests outside a New Jersey immigration detention center, including clashes with federal law enforcement, continued Tuesday as demonstrators and lawmakers allege the facility, where detainees waged a hunger strike, has inedible food and lacks access to medical…
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