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What to know about the ongoing protests and arrests outside a New Jersey detention center

  • Large protests outside Delaney Hall in Newark over alleged poor conditions for immigration detainees — including a reported hunger strike and claims of moldy/expired food and denied medical care — have led to more than 80 arrests.
  • Demonstrations turned violent at times, with videos showing tear gas, batons and mounted police; journalists and officers were injured and several people face assault or obstruction charges.
  • Officials are split: the Trump administration and GEO Group defend the facility, while state and local leaders imposed curfews, sent state police, and the New Jersey attorney general has sued GEO for blocking health inspectors.
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