New Jersey Arrests 20-46 Delaney Hall Protesters as 9pm Curfew Follows 8 Days of Clashes
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 1
New Jersey Arrests 20-46 Delaney Hall Protesters as 9pm Curfew Follows 8 Days of Clashes
8 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 1
At least 20 to 25 protesters — and possibly more than 46, according to advocacy groups — were arrested overnight at Newark’s Delaney Hall after defying a new 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew.
Jennifer Davenport said some arrived with helmets, shields or gas masks and ignored repeated orders to leave; CBS reported riot police and mounted officers moved in less than 15 minutes after a dispersal order.
The arrests came after New Jersey shifted policing outside the immigration detention center from ICE to state law enforcement on Friday, aiming to calm more than a week of violent confrontations.
The unrest is tied to detainee hunger and labor strikes over conditions and suspended family visits, even as DHS calls abuse allegations a hoax and says detainees receive due process, medical care and three meals a day.
That account clashes with Democrats who toured the Geo Group-run facility on Sunday; Hakeem Jeffries cited poor food and medical care, while Governor Mikie Sherrill said visitation would fully resume Monday.
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Delaney Hall Crisis: 400 Detainees on Strike, Newark Protests, and the Federal-State Showdown Over Immigration Detention (June 2026)
Overview
As of early June 2026, Delaney Hall in Newark faces ongoing tension, with detainees launching hunger and labor strikes to protest poor conditions and the suspension of family visitation. These actions have sparked continued protests outside the facility, drawing attention from both local officials and the Department of Homeland Security, which insists operations will continue as usual. The unrest inside and outside Delaney Hall highlights the deep impact on detainees’ families and the local community, while also fueling broader debates about detention practices and the response of authorities to both internal dissent and public demonstrations.