New Jersey agitators bite, kick and punch ICE agents as Delaney Hall clashes continue; 9 more arrested: DHS
Demonstrations against ICE at Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, escalated into violence as agitators physically confronted federal agents. Nine individuals were arrested during the clashes, which involved rioters biting, kicking, and punching the agents. The Department of Homeland Security condemned the assaults and stated that those involved would face prosecution.
- ▪Approximately 100 agitators gathered outside the Delaney Hall detention center, chanting anti-ICE slogans.
- ▪ICE agents deployed pepper spray and pushed back against the crowd during the sixth night of protests.
- ▪DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that assaulting law enforcement is a felony and emphasized that law and order will prevail.
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Homeland Security New Jersey agitators bite, kick and punch ICE agents as Delaney Hall clashes continue; 9 more arrested: DHS Federal agents use pepper spray as Newark detention demonstrations intensify By Charles Creitz , Robert McGreevy Fox News Published May 29, 2026 12:19pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video ICE agents deploy pepper spray and beat back agitators in tense Delaney Hall detention center standoff ICE agents deploy pepper spray and beat back agitators in tense Delaney Hall standoff on the sixth night of anti-ICE demonstrations in Newark, New Jersey. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Anti-U.S.
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