• Five Detained in Protest Against ICE in New Jersey
  • ICE Maintains Operations
  • Delaney Hall Under Pressure

The Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, once again became the scene of protests against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

Five people were detained during a demonstration outside the facility, according to federal and state authorities.

Why it matters: Delaney Hall has been the focus of mobilizations in recent days due to complaints about the detention conditions of immigrants and a hunger strike launched by some detainees.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reported Saturday on X that four protesters were arrested by ICE agents.

Protest Against ICE Leaves Five Detained in New Jersey

According to the official, those detained face accusations related to alleged attacks on security agents, obstruction, and threats.

A fifth person was arrested by New Jersey authorities, according to Infobae.

According to Mullin, that arrest occurred after the individual allegedly broke a vehicle window.

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The Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, released images of the protest that took place the previous night.

The videos show moments in which immigration agents and police detain protesters.

Scuffles between protest participants and officers at the site can also be seen.

In the material shared by authorities, a forceful message can be heard.

“Rioters will not slow us down. Law and order will prevail,” says the video posted by DHS.

Delaney Hall Becomes Focus of Demonstrations

Protests around Delaney Hall have increased in recent days.

The center houses approximately 300 immigrants.

Some of the detainees recently began a hunger strike.

The action seeks to denounce what they consider inhumane conditions inside the facility.

The situation has drawn growing attention to the center’s operations and to the conditions under which immigrants are being held.

The demonstrations have also caused clashes between activists and agents responsible for site security.

A week ago, arrests had already been recorded during another protest.

On that occasion, at least 20 protesters were detained.

Authorities said the arrests occurred for violating the curfew imposed by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.

The measure had been implemented after disturbances between demonstrators and ICE agents.

Dispute Over the Center’s Future Continues

The controversy over Delaney Hall has also reached the political and judicial arenas.

Last Tuesday, Mayor Ras Baraka announced that he would ask the courts to close the detention center.

The mayor accused Geo Group, the private company in charge of managing the facility, of violating municipal and state laws from the beginning.

Despite those actions, the federal government said it will maintain its operations.

Markwayne Mullin stated that ICE activities will continue unchanged.

The official also issued a warning directed at those who participate in actions against immigration agents.

“Attacking and obstructing ICE agents is a crime and a felony. Anyone who assaults officers will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” he wrote on X.

For now, the protests at Delaney Hall continue to place the detention center at the center of the debate over immigration policies and the actions of federal authorities.