Sherrill Says Immigration Officials Won’t Let Her Visit Detention Center
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill reported that federal immigration officials continue to bar her from entering the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, raising concerns about conditions inside the facility.
- Relatives of migrants held at the center have shared reports of unsafe, inhumane, and unconstitutional conditions, prompting detainees to request meetings with the governor.
- Sherrill first attempted to visit the detention center on Memorial Day but was denied entry, and the state's attorney general has since filed a lawsuit after health officials were refused access during an inspection.
- The detention center, operated by the GEO Group, has become a focal point of protests, which have intensified following a hunger and labor strike initiated by detainees on May 22.
- Demonstrations outside Delaney Hall have grown increasingly volatile, reflecting mounting tensions between New Jersey officials and federal immigration authorities.