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Clashes, Arrests and Restricted Access at Delaney Hall Detention Center

The standoff exposes gaps in oversight of the privately run GEO Group facility, raising questions about transparency and law enforcement tactics.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 05: Protesters clash with GEO Group employees as they try to block vehicles leaving Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center on June 05, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. Mayor of Newark Ras J. Baraka has pulled Newark Police away from the detention center, where protesters continue to gather in support of detainees who are on a hunger and labor strike, and GEO Group will be responsible for protecting the immigration detention facility. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 05: Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) attempt to clean up spilled sand from a barrier at Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center on June 05, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. Mayor of Newark Ras J. Baraka has pulled Newark Police away from the detention center, where protesters continue to gather in support of detainees who are on a hunger and labor strike, and GEO Group will be responsible for protecting the immigration detention facility. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The confrontation remains active as of June 8, with protesters and federal officers clashing again over the weekend and fresh arrests reported.
  • Federal officials say ICE arrested multiple people for assault, obstruction and threats during a chaotic night of clashes, and local authorities report more than 80 arrests since late May.
  • Detainees and advocates have produced handwritten letters alleging spoiled food, denied medication and a coordinated hunger and labor strike, but DHS leaders including Secretary Markwayne Mullin and border czar Tom Homan deny a sustained strike and defend conditions.
  • New Jersey has sued GEO Group saying state health inspectors were denied full access, and Senator Andy Kim said he saw detainees in medical distress during a limited oversight visit but was barred from speaking with them.
  • The dispute centers on who can monitor the privately run facility: families and journalists report canceled visits and restricted entry, state troopers have set protected protest zones, and local officials have scaled back city police presence to avoid using taxpayer resources to guard a private site.