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House Panel Probes Delaney Hall ICE Conditions And Protest Clashes

A House Judiciary Oversight Subcommittee will hold a hearing at 1 p.m. Central on Wednesday to examine conditions and protests at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center.[1]

Members will investigate how protests that began in late May have allegedly disrupted ICE enforcement and will take testimony on detention conditions.[1] Detainees, through advocacy group Cosecha, reported receiving expired food with maggots and being denied needed medication.[1] Democratic lawmakers said during site visits they also found overcrowded, un-air-conditioned cells and other concerning conditions.[1]

Protests at Delaney Hall began in late May after detainees and advocates raised complaints about living conditions and medical care.[1] President Donald Trump defended Delaney Hall operations at a May 27 Cabinet meeting and labeled the protesters "fake" and "paid for." PBS News

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  • On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 2 p.m. EDT the House Judiciary Oversight Subcommittee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Delaney Hall ICE detention center conditions and protests.
  • The hearing will explore how recent protests at Delaney Hall, which began in late May 2026, have allegedly disrupted ICE immigration enforcement efforts.
  • Detainees reported through advocacy group Cosecha that they received expired food with maggots, were held in overcrowded, un-air-conditioned cells, and were denied medication, allegations Democratic lawmakers say they confirmed during visits.
  • President Donald Trump defended Delaney Hall operations at a May 27, 2026 Cabinet meeting and labeled the protesters "fake" and "paid for."

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