New Jersey Governor Seeks ICE Access As Delaney Hall Protests Grow
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Sunday said she contacted ICE to gain access to the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark and called for its closure as protests grew outside the facility.[1]
Protesters on Sunday blocked a van they said was transporting detainee Martin Soto; his wife says an immigration judge has ordered his release.[1] A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said detainees at Delaney Hall receive three meals a day, clean water, clothing, bedding, hygiene supplies and access to medical, dental, mental-health and emergency care.[1] U.S. Sen. Andy Kim and Rep. Robert Menendez Jr. visited Delaney Hall, and Kim reported detainees raised concerns about medical care, food, water and heavy immigration court dockets.[1]
Protests outside Delaney Hall began Friday, May 22, and continued through Sunday, May 24.[1] Kim said one immigration judge had 74 cases set for Tuesday, a schedule detainees and advocates say worsens delays and strains care.[1]
Sherrill said access was needed to determine whether conditions are unsafe and inhumane as protesters demand the facility's closure.[1]
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📌 Key Facts
- Protests outside Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark began Friday, May 22, 2026, and continued through Sunday, May 24, 2026.
- Gov. Mikie Sherrill said on Sunday she has contacted ICE to gain access to Delaney Hall and called for the facility’s closure over reported unsafe and inhumane conditions.
- A DHS spokesperson said detainees at Delaney Hall receive three meals a day, clean water, clothing, bedding, hygiene supplies, and access to medical, dental, mental health and emergency care.
- Protesters Sunday blocked a van they said was transporting detainee Martin Soto, whose wife says an immigration judge has ordered his release.
- U.S. Sen. Andy Kim and Rep. Robert Menendez Jr. visited Delaney Hall; Kim reported detainees raised concerns about medical care, food, water and heavy immigration court dockets, including one judge with 74 cases set for Tuesday.
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