Kim calls ICE actions ‘dangerous’ after facility confrontation
Senator Andy Kim criticized ICE for a confrontation at the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, saying the agency’s actions were dangerous. He reported irritation and a burning sensation in his eyes after pepper balls and pepper spray were deployed near him. The Department of Homeland Security later stated that no individuals were directly struck by pepper ball projectiles.
- ▪Senator Andy Kim attempted to intervene between ICE agents and a crowd, during which pepper balls were fired near his feet and he experienced eye irritation and a burning throat.
- ▪Approximately 300 migrants were conducting a hunger and work strike at the detention center over its conditions.
- ▪Videos showed volunteers pouring water on Kim’s eyes while he held an ice pack outside the facility.
- ▪The Department of Homeland Security claimed that rioters obstructed law enforcement and that no one was directly hit by pepper ball projectiles.
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Senate Kim calls ICE actions ‘dangerous’ after facility confrontation Comments: by Tara Suter - 05/27/26 9:39 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Tara Suter - 05/27/26 9:39 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) slammed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a confrontation in which he said he experienced “irritation and burning sensation in my eyes” on Monday. “I tried my best to get between the ICE agents and the crowd as the ICE convoy decided to just go ahead and plow through the crowd, which was just absolutely so dangerous of an action that they were doing.
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