‘We are not criminals’: protests erupt as hunger strike rocks New Jersey ICE jail

The Guardian World Wednesday 27 May 2026, 18:48 UTC By José Olivares and Julius Constantine Motal in Newark 1 min read

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Protests against immigration enforcement at a New Jersey ICE detention centre escalated into violence on Tuesday night. Federal officers pepper-sprayed and charged demonstrators outside the facility, which is currently hosting detainees on a hunger and labour strike. This unrest follows a previous incident where ICE personnel pepper-sprayed US Senator Andy Kim.

A day after ICE officials pepper-spray senator, tensions ramp up outside facility on fifth day of hunger and labor strike

Chaos erupts outside New Jersey immigration detention center – in pictures

Protests against immigration enforcement at a facility where detainees are on a hunger and labor strike erupted in fresh violence on Tuesday night as federal officers sprayed chemicals and charged demonstrators outside the jail in New Jersey.

Following hours of relative quiet, a day after masked and armored Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel pepper-sprayed US senator Andy Kim, tension ramped up again outside the Delaney Hall facility on the fifth day of the strike.

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