Delaney Hall Restores Family Visits to 2 Units as 9pm Curfew Follows Protest Clashes
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Updated · The Guardian · May 31
Delaney Hall Restores Family Visits to 2 Units as 9pm Curfew Follows Protest Clashes
10 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 31
Units 1 and 3 at New Jersey’s Delaney Hall resumed family visitation Sunday, but access remained unclear for Unit 2, where most hunger-striking detainees are held.
Three people were arrested after Saturday night clashes outside the ICE detention center, and Newark imposed an overnight curfew from 9pm to 6am in the blocked-off area around the site.
The visitation halt followed a hunger and labor strike launched on May 22 by 300 to 400 detainees demanding better conditions, medical care and faster movement on their immigration cases.
State police replaced ICE officers outside Delaney Hall on Friday, then used riot gear, horseback units and teargas as protests escalated; advocates said the state response was harsher than ICE’s.
The standoff has become a wider flashpoint over Trump’s immigration crackdown, with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries saying after a Sunday visit that conditions at Delaney Hall “shock the conscience.”
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Violent Protests and Detainee Strike at Delaney Hall: New Jersey’s Struggle for Oversight and Reform in Immigration Detention
Overview
As of May 31, 2026, family visitation hours are set to resume at Delaney Hall Immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, following a period of significant unrest marked by violent clashes between protesters and police, arrests, and a mandatory curfew. This partial restoration of visits is intended to ease immediate tensions. In response to the escalating demonstrations, New Jersey state police took over security from federal agents, establishing roadblocks and aiming to maintain order. These actions reflect ongoing efforts by authorities to manage a volatile environment and address the concerns that sparked the unrest.