Senate Democrat Andy Kim and ICE clash over pepper spray incident
Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) was pepper-sprayed by ICE officers during a protest against conditions at a detention facility in New Jersey. The incident highlights escalating tensions between Democratic lawmakers and the Trump administration regarding immigration policies. Kim criticized the response from ICE and called for the closure of the detention center, labeling it a failure.
- ▪Sen. Andy Kim was among those pepper-sprayed by ICE during a protest against the detention facility in Newark, NJ.
- ▪Democratic lawmakers, including Kim, attempted to gain access to the facility but were denied.
- ▪The Department of Homeland Security denied claims of a hunger strike and defended the conditions at the facility.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 17:02:53 +0000 |
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Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) was among those pepper-sprayed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers outside a detention facility in New Jersey on Monday during demonstrations against the Trump administration’s deportation agenda. The first-term senator engaged with protesters and federal agents during a demonstration against the conditions at the Newark-based facility that Democrats say is home to an ongoing hunger strike by detainees. Kim and other New Jersey Democrats attempted to gain access to conduct an oversight visit but were rebuffed.
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