Tense protests erupt outside Delaney Hall immigrant detention centre in US
Protests have intensified outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention centre in New Jersey, driven by reports of a hunger strike among detainees. Local officials and critics have raised concerns about the facility's conditions and the lack of proper permits for its reopening. Tensions escalated as demonstrators clashed with law enforcement while attempting to block access to the centre.
- ▪Protests erupted outside Delaney Hall in response to a hunger strike by detainees.
- ▪New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill criticized the denial of access for health inspections at the facility.
- ▪Democratic lawmakers reported dire conditions, including medical neglect and spoiled food, during their inspections.
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In PicturesNews|ProtestsTense protests erupt outside Delaney Hall immigrant detention centre in USA hunger strike at the New Jersey facility has raised questions about conditions in US immigration detention centres.SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoProtesters clash with ICE agents outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, on May 27 [Ryan Murphy/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and The Associated PressPublished On 28 May 202628 May 2026Protesters have returned to the Delaney Hall immigrant detention centre in the United States, a site that has become one of many flashpoints in President Donald Trump‘s push for mass deportation.The centre, located outside Newark, New Jersey, has long been…
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