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WATCH: Police absent from Delaney Hall chaos as agitators block ICE vehicles and agents use pepper spray

Mayor Ras Baraka’s police department was nowhere to be found as tensions rose late Wednesday outside the Delaney Hall illegal immigrant detention center. Protesters took over roles typically reserved for police, while ICE agents deployed pepper spray after a federal vehicle entered the premises and sparked chaos among the crowd.Baraka, who lost the 2025 Democratic gubernatorial primary to Gov. Mikie Sherrill, had previously been arrested outside Delaney Hall during similar mayhem last year...

Fox News Politics 12d ago

N.J. targets prison company running immigration detention center in lawsuits over conditions

The mayor of Newark is doubling down on his efforts to shut down Delaney Hall, the New Jersey immigration detention facility that has been at the center of protests for nearly two weeks, drawing demonstrators over allegations of poor conditions at the facility and counterprotesters voicing support for ICE. Mayor Ras Baraka announced Tuesday that the city will continue focusing its efforts on going after GEO Group, the major private prison company that operates the facility, instead of...

NBC News 7d ago

Newark mayor imposes curfew at Delaney Hall immigration detention centre

Newark mayor imposes curfew at Delaney Hall immigration detention centre New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has called for the establishment of protected protest zones to minimise clashes with law enforcement. Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark in New Jersey, has imposed a curfew on the area surrounding Delaney Hall, the immigration detention centre that has become a flashpoint in the debate over United States President Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive. The Sunday morning announcement came...

Al Jazeera 9d ago

Newark mayor questions state police tactics at Delaney Hall after Sherrill's order, calls agency 'a sword'

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Tuesday that he disagreed with the tactics New Jersey State Police used after they were ordered by Gov. Mikie Sherrill to secure the scene outside Delaney Hall, describing the agency as "a sword." Clashes erupted outside outside the detention center in Newark on Friday after protesters defied an order from the State Police to relocate to a nearby "First Amendment zone." The area has seen frequent demonstrations in recent days after illegal immigrant detainees...

Fox News Politics 7d ago

Newark mayor questions state police tactics at Delaney Hall after Sherrill's order, calls agency 'a sword'

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Tuesday that he disagreed with the tactics New Jersey State Police used after they were ordered by Gov. Mikie Sherrill to secure the scene outside Delaney Hall, describing the agency as "a sword." Clashes erupted outside outside the detention center in Newark on Friday after protesters defied an order from the State Police to relocate to a nearby "First Amendment zone." The area has seen frequent demonstrations in recent days after illegal immigrant detainees...

Fox News 7d ago

Blue state governor roasted as ‘arsonist’ putting out her own fire as she blames outside agitators at 'siege'

As New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill blamed out-of-state agitators for unrest outside Newark's Delaney Hall detention facility, critics pointed to the limited police presence around the site in the days leading up to the clashes. During Fox News Digital’s time on scene at Delaney Hall through Thursday of last week, there were few, if any, visits by marked New Jersey State Police vehicles — an agency under Sherrill’s control. Likewise, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka’s hands-off sanctuary city...

Fox News Politics 8d ago

Blue state governor roasted as ‘arsonist’ putting out her own fire as she blames outside agitators at 'siege'

As New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill blamed out-of-state agitators for unrest outside Newark's Delaney Hall detention facility, critics pointed to the limited police presence around the site in the days leading up to the clashes. During Fox News Digital’s time on scene at Delaney Hall through Thursday of last week, there were few, if any, visits by marked New Jersey State Police vehicles — an agency under Sherrill’s control. Likewise, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka’s hands-off sanctuary city...

Fox News 8d ago

US: Newark mayor orders curfew after Delaney Hall protests

US: Newark mayor orders curfew after Delaney Hall protests June 1, 2026The mayor of the US city of Newark ordered a curfew around the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in the state of New Jersey due to ongoing demonstrations. The curfew will be in effect between 9:00 PM local time and 6:00 AM the following morning, Mayor Ras Baraka said in a statement, adding that the measure will remain in place until further notice. Pro-immigration protesters have been clashing with the police at...

Deutsche Welle 9d ago

Federal agents arrest anti-ICE agitators during chaotic Delaney Hall confrontations caught on video

Shocking video captured the moments at least two anti-ICE agitators were arrested outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, Friday, during riotous confrontations. The chaotic scene unfolded Friday night as a caravan of cars rushed out of the immigrant detention center while agitators blocked them. Cars pushed through the crowd, hitting at least one person as agitators continued banging, kicking and blocking government vehicles.

Fox News 3d ago

How Tom Homan became Trump’s go-to negotiator in immigration battles

The Trump administration was on the brink of a major immigration showdown last week in Newark, the first in a blue state since its botched operation in Minneapolis early this year. By Thursday, the White House had dispatched Tom Homan to meet with state and local officials, just as it did when tensions in Minnesota boiled over. The administration helped secure the Delaney Hall detention site, and the border czar met with local Democrats and state police, claiming later they agreed...

Politico EU 3d ago