Overview
- Mayor Ras Baraka announced a nightly 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew in a half‑mile radius of Delaney Hall after violent confrontations outside the ICE facility, with the order taking effect on Sunday.
- New Jersey State Police expanded the secured perimeter beyond the facility and made multiple arrests after the first night of curfew enforcement as officers dispersed protesters who refused to leave.
- Members of Congress and state leaders who were allowed inside Delaney Hall described unsanitary conditions and inadequate medical care, while the Department of Homeland Security and ICE denied an organized hunger strike and said detainees receive meals and health services.
- Officials say roughly 300 detainees have reported a coordinated hunger and labor strike over spoiled food, poor medical care, and sanitation, and family visitation was announced to resume but advocates and facility staff reported mixed and inconsistent implementation.
- The incident has deepened state‑federal tensions by replacing ICE guards with state police, prompted renewed calls from local officials to review or close the privatized GEO Group‑run facility, and risks further federal intervention if unrest continues.