Near My Home, the Most Intense ICE Protests Since Minneapolis Are Unfolding. It’s Not Hard to See Why.
Intense protests against ICE are taking place in Newark, particularly outside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention facility. Demonstrators are responding to reports of inhumane conditions inside the facility, including a hunger strike by detainees. The protests have drawn attention from lawmakers and sparked a dismissive response from the Trump administration.
- ▪Protests outside Delaney Hall have escalated, with reports of violence and a hunger strike by detainees.
- ▪New Jersey Rep. Adriano Espaillat called for the facility's closure, citing reports of mistreatment.
- ▪The Trump administration has ridiculed the protests and defended the conditions at the detention facility.
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Politics Scenes From the “Sacrifice Zone” In Newark, near my home, the most intense ICE protests since Minneapolis are unfolding. It’s not hard to see why. By Aymann Ismail Follow Aymann Signed Up For Email Alerts Error Signing Up For Email Alerts Close Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Thanks for signing up! You can manage your newsletter subscriptions at any time. You're already subscribed to the aa_Aymann_Ismail newsletter. You can manage your newsletter subscriptions at any time. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again, or manage all your newsletter subscriptions here . <div class="slate-notification--error"> Please enable javascript to sign up for newsletters. </div> Email address: Sign Up By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms.
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