Newark ICE facility riot

ICE Detainees Demolish Wall in Newark Facility Uprising

Approximately 50 detainees at the Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey, rioted due to prolonged delays and dissatisfaction with meal service. The inmates, housed in a third-floor dormitory, breached a wall and hung bedsheets, suggesting an attempted escape. Responding authorities, clad in tactical gear, arrived at the scene, and protestors outside the facility reported smelling gas. Mayor Baraka condemned the incident, citing inadequate oversight and demanding answers from the GEO Group and DHS.

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