ICE Pepper-Sprayed, Beat Detainees for Protesting “Horrific Conditions” In Delaney Hall Jail
Detainees at Delaney Hall Detention Facility in New Jersey have reported being subjected to violence by ICE agents in response to their protests over poor living conditions. These protests included a hunger strike aimed at drawing attention to issues such as inadequate medical care and unsanitary food. Members of Congress have visited the facility and expressed concern over the treatment of detainees, which aligns with previous reports of systemic abuses in similar facilities across the country.
- ▪Detainees reported being pepper-sprayed and beaten by guards as retaliation for their protests.
- ▪Conditions at Delaney Hall include scalding hot showers, worms in food, and lack of medical care.
- ▪Members of Congress have visited the facility and described the conditions as miserable and alarming.
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ICE Pepper-Sprayed, Beat Detainees for Protesting “Horrific Conditions” In Delaney Hall Jail Detainees told a visiting member of Congress that the attacks were “retribution for the ongoing hunger strike.” Biplob Kumar Das, Noah Hurowitz May 29 2026, 12:02 p.m. Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp An ICE agent sprays chemical irritants at protesters and media outside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall on May 27, 2026, in Newark, N.J. Photo: Adam Gray/Getty Images Guards at a New Jersey immigrant detention center are retaliating against detainees for nonviolent protests over poor conditions, including a hunger and labor strike, according to relatives and members of Congress. Staff at U.S.
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