Mullin Denounces New Jersey Democrats' ICE Protest as Political Stunt at Delaney Hall
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Updated · Fox News · May 26
Mullin Denounces New Jersey Democrats' ICE Protest as Political Stunt at Delaney Hall
9 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 26
Markwayne Mullin accused Cory Booker, Mikie Sherrill and other New Jersey Democrats of using the Delaney Hall dispute for "fundraising clicks" after they demanded access to the ICE detention facility over Memorial Day weekend.
Delaney Hall became a flashpoint after Democrats said they were responding to reports of unsafe, unconstitutional and "deplorable" conditions, with Sherrill and Rep. Rob Menendez both saying ICE denied them entry.
Monday's standoff spilled outside the Newark facility, where anti-ICE protesters clashed with agents, tried to block access and saw several demonstrators detained, according to local reports.
DHS rejected claims of abuse, saying there was no hunger strike and that detainees receive three meals a day, water, bedding, showers, toiletries and access to phones and lawyers.
The confrontation deepened a broader immigration fight in New Jersey, where Democrats are pressing to shut the facility while federal officials frame Delaney Hall as part of removing violent offenders.
Detainees claim neglect while officials cite high standards. How can the public discern the truth inside these closed-off facilities?
As detention costs soar past $150 daily, are cheaper and effective alternatives being overlooked in immigration enforcement policy?
With official oversight collapsing, who truly holds private detention centers accountable for the welfare of hundreds of detainees?