DHS dismisses Sherrill claim she solved Delaney Hall problems: ‘We did not cave’
The Department of Homeland Security has refuted Governor Mikie Sherrill's claims that it restored family visitation at Delaney Hall due to her demands. DHS stated that visitation was suspended due to violent riots outside the facility, not because of any concessions made to the governor. Tensions surrounding the conditions at Delaney Hall have escalated, with protests and a hunger strike by detainees highlighting concerns over their treatment.
- ▪DHS denied Governor Sherrill's claim that they caved to her demands regarding visitation at Delaney Hall.
- ▪Visitation was suspended due to violent riots, according to a DHS spokesperson.
- ▪New Jersey State Police have been deployed to manage public safety around the detention center.
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The Department of Homeland Security poured cold water on Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-NJ) claims that the department caved to her demands to restore family visitation at the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in New Jersey. Sherrill had hailed the resumption of visits as a victory following days of protests, a detainee hunger strike, and mounting criticism of conditions inside the Newark facility. Recommended Stories New Jersey State Police clash with protesters at Delaney Hall after Sherrill’s intervention Sherrill orders ‘protest zone’ outside Delaney Hall to calm violent clashes ICE officer in non-fatal Minnesota shooting arrested after false report The governor said she and other state officials had pressed federal authorities to restore access for detainees’ families and…
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