Two anti-ICE protesters charged with assaulting officers at Delaney Hall facility in Newark
Two protesters were arrested outside an ICE facility in Newark for allegedly assaulting federal officers. The arrests occurred during a reported hunger strike at the detention center, which the Department of Homeland Security disputes. Tensions between protesters and law enforcement have escalated, leading to physical confrontations and the use of pepper spray by ICE officers.
- ▪Federal authorities arrested two protesters for assaulting and impeding federal officers outside Delaney Hall.
- ▪The Department of Homeland Security denies the existence of a hunger strike and claims detainees receive adequate care.
- ▪Tensions between anti-ICE protesters and law enforcement have resulted in physical clashes, with ICE officers deploying pepper spray.
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Federal authorities have arrested at least two protesters outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said late Tuesday. The two individuals, whom Mullin called “anti-ICE rioters,” were arrested on charges of assaulting, resisting, and impeding federal officers outside Delaney Hall. The secretary said they “sprayed law enforcement with an unknown chemical substance.” Recommended Stories Minneapolis police chief resigns amid concerns he tampered with sexual misconduct probe Mexico arrests nephew of cartel kingpin ‘El Chapo’ ‘Trump House’ owner dies after assault near home decorated with paraphernalia “Assaulting and obstructing ICE law enforcement is a crime and felony,” Mullin warned.
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