In a tense incident at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, four migrants managed to escape on Thursday evening following disturbances among detainees. A senior official from the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the escape, prompting an extensive search operation involving additional law enforcement.
Immigration attorney Mustafa Cetin reported that discontent over meal delays incited about 50 detainees to push down a dormitory wall, leading to a chaotic situation where some attempted to escape. One client described a lack of structural integrity in the wall and mentioned a gas odor during the event.
Protesters gathered outside the facility expressing their outrage over these conditions, while reports emerged of officers from local law enforcement responding to the situation with heightened security measures, including the deployment of a Special Response Team. Images shared online depicted demonstrators blocking vehicles from entering or exiting the premises.
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka expressed deep concern regarding the circumstances at Delaney Hall, pointing to issues like inadequate oversight and the treatment of detainees. He criticized the operation of private prisons in the area and demanded improved accountability and communication from the GEO Group and Homeland Security to ensure the protection of constitutional rights.
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