‘We won’t stop until they’re free’: protesters outside a New Jersey ICE facility in their own words
Protests erupted outside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, where over 300 detainees were on a hunger and labor strike. The demonstrations turned violent as ICE agents clashed with protesters, resulting in injuries and arrests. Detainees have made demands for their release and better treatment, while community support for the protesters remains strong.
- ▪More than 300 ICE detainees are on a hunger and labor strike at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey.
- ▪Protesters faced violent clashes with ICE agents, who used chemical agents and batons against them.
- ▪Detainees have made four demands, including an in-person meeting with the New Jersey governor and the immediate release of all prisoners.
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A group of protesters retreats after federal agents sprayed them with a chemical agent outside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center, where detainees are engaged in a hunger and labor strike in Newark, New Jersey, on 26 May. Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal/The GuardianView image in fullscreenA group of protesters retreats after federal agents sprayed them with a chemical agent outside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center, where detainees are engaged in a hunger and labor strike in Newark, New Jersey, on 26 May.
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