Protesters clashed with ICE agents outside a detention center in Newark, N.J., on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, as detainees inside carried out a labor and hunger strike over alleged living conditions.
Protestors barricade the entrance gates outside the Delaney Hall detention on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Newark , N.J. Inside the facility, detainees carried out a labor and hunger strike for days over alleged living conditions.
Some used trash cans, old mattresses, umbrellas and other materials as makeshift shields and barricades as they confronted U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement officers. Others attempted to block people and vehicles from entering and exiting the building or threw orange traffic cones and other objects in the direction of the ICE officers lined at the entry gate.
The group chanted, You will hang and, Every cop, every fed, shoot yourself in the head, and other taunts at the officers, many of whom wore helmets and tactical vests. The ICE officers used pepper spray to try and disperse the protesters, according to videos posted to social media. Some used their batons to beat and push back protesters as the officers attempted to clear the roadway for vehicles.
At least one truck driver got out of his vehicle to vent his frustration when some protesters tried to block vehicles driving on the road in front of the detention center. Detainees inside could at times be seen waving to protestors from Delaney Hall's windows. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said about six demonstrators were arrested for assaulting law enforcement officers.
Assaulting and obstructing ICE law enforcement is a crime and felony, the agency said in a statement. Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. A private prison company runs the detention center, which sits along an industrial stretch of Newark Bay. Reps.
Jerry Nadler, Daniel Goldman and Adriano Espaillat, who all represent Manhattan, described dire conditions where detainees are fed small portions of often spoiled food and their varied medical needs are ignored. DHS spokespersons have denied any hunger strike, abuse or poor conditions inside the center and dismissed criticism from opponents as political posturing
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