Demands grow for closure of US detention centre over inhumane conditions
There is increasing pressure for the closure of a US immigration detention centre due to reports of inhumane conditions. Detainees at Delaney Hall in New Jersey have alleged receiving spoiled food and lacking proper medical care. Lawmakers are joining protests calling for the facility's shutdown.
- ▪A group of US lawmakers is demanding the closure of Delaney Hall detention centre.
- ▪Detainees report receiving rotten and maggot-infested food.
- ▪There are claims of inadequate medical care for those held at the facility.
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Toggle PlayDemands grow for closure of US detention centre over inhumane conditionsNewsFeedDemands grow for closure of US detention centre over inhumane conditionsA group of US lawmakers are joining protesters in demanding a controversial immigration detention centre be shut down. Detainees at Delaney Hall in New Jersey say they have been given rotten, maggot-infested food and are denied adequate medical care.Published On 28 May 202628 May 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
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