See the Clashes Between ICE and Protesters in New Jersey
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Delaney Hall detention center in Newark has been a central point of controversy in President Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts since its reopening last year, housing detainees from the Northeast and drawing ongoing protests.
- In May 2025, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Representative LaMonica McIver, both Democrats, were charged during a protest at the center, with Baraka’s trespassing charge later dropped while McIver’s assault case continues.
- The center experienced unrest in June when four men escaped through a weak wall, an incident linked by lawyers and relatives to overcrowding and inadequate meal provision; in December, a Haitian detainee died shortly after arrival due to a medical emergency.
- Tensions flared again over Memorial Day weekend as detainees reportedly staged a hunger strike over conditions, prompting protests that escalated when New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill joined the demonstration.