Protests have erupted outside Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in Newark, New Jersey, as opposition mounts against the facility’s reopening in February 2025 amid heightened deportation efforts by the Trump administration. Local officials, including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, allege the center was repurposed without the necessary permits, while critics cite claims of human rights violations inside. Recent unrest has been fueled by reports of detainees staging a hunger strike, prompting New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill to call for full access to inspect the facility—a request that has reportedly been denied. In confrontations with law enforcement, six protesters were arrested, and multiple lawmakers have voiced concerns over the conditions within Delaney Hall, including medical neglect and unsanitary food. The facility is operated by the GEO Group under contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A recent report highlighted that 50 immigrants have died in detention nationwide during Trump’s second term, marking the highest toll in two decades.
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