New Jersey health officials inspect ‘limited part’ of Delaney Hall: Sherrill
New Jersey health officials conducted a limited inspection of Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center, after being denied full access. Governor Mikie Sherrill criticized ICE for blocking entry and promised to share the findings from the inspection. The situation has escalated with protests outside the facility and reports of inhumane conditions inside, which federal officials dispute.
- ▪The New Jersey Department of Health inspected a small portion of Delaney Hall after being denied full access.
- ▪Governor Mikie Sherrill criticized ICE for blocking entry and raised concerns about transparency and humane conditions.
- ▪Protests outside the facility have intensified, with reports of detainees participating in a hunger strike.
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Officials with the New Jersey Department of Health inspected a small portion of the immigration detention center in Newark on Thursday after they were denied full access to the facility, according to Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ). The governor did not specify the size of the “limited part” of Delaney Hall, but she did promise to share the findings at a later date. Recommended Stories Bovino teases visit to New Jersey immigration center to ‘handle’ protests himself Green card changes may force applicants to leave country: What to know DOJ sues blue states over denying undercover license plates for federal immigration agents “We will review and share the Department’s findings from the limited portion it was allowed to inspect, and we will continue to pursue all appropriate avenues for…
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