NJ gov. blocking cops from helping feds at violent Delaney Hall protests, says union: ‘We want to help’
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is reportedly preventing local police from assisting federal agents during ongoing protests outside Delaney Hall detention center. The Newark Police Superior Officers' Association claims that this decision puts officer safety at risk and is politically motivated. Union representatives are concerned about unanswered backup requests from federal officers amidst violent clashes with anti-ICE protesters.
- ▪Newark police have been ordered not to assist federal agents during protests at Delaney Hall.
- ▪Union leaders accuse Governor Sherrill and Mayor Baraka of prioritizing politics over officer safety.
- ▪Federal officials claim that illegal immigrants at Delaney Hall include violent offenders.
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Metro NJ gov. blocking cops from helping feds at violent Delaney Hall protests, says union: ‘We want to help’ By Anna Young Published May 29, 2026, 3:43 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The feds begged Newark police for backup as riots raged outside Delaney Hall detention center – but those calls went unanswered, a union boss claimed as he blamed the state’s lefty governor for ordering local cops not to help. Capt. John Chrystal, president of the Newark Police Superior Officers’ Association, said New Jersey’s largest police force has been blocked from helping federal agents as violent clashes with anti-ICE protests have flared outside the immigration facility for a week. He accused Gov.
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