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Published On 29 May 2026
An ICE agent wields a baton against protesters
Protesters clash with ICE agents outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, on May 27 [Ryan Murphy/Reuters]
a couple embrace after a person is released from an immigrant detention centre
Hundreds of detainees are reportedly held inside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention centre outside Newark, New Jersey. [Ryan Murphy/Reuters]
Protesters face a federal agent
For days, protesters have gathered outside the Delaney Hall facility to show their support for a reported hunger strike inside. [Ryan Murphy/Reuters]
Demonstrators hold signs denouncing an immigrant detention facility
One protester held a sign that denounced the prison as a 'concentration camp' for denying detainees their due process rights. [Seth Wenig/AP Photo]
a lawmaker seeks access to a detention facility
US Congressman Adriano Espaillat was among the Democratic lawmakers who arrived at Delaney Hall on Wednesday to inspect the facility. [Shannon Stapleton/Reuters]
protesters wearing gas masks
As night fell on Wednesday, tensions outside Delaney Hall grew, with protesters forming a human chain to prevent vehicles from entering or exiting. [Andres Kudacki/AP Photo]
a crowd outside a migrant detention centre
Protesters on Wednesday also confronted conservative content creator Cam Higby, who often documents left-leaning protests for social media. [Andres Kudacki/AP Photo]
epa12999394 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent chases a protester on the road where he nearly gets hit by a truck during a protest against the treatment of detainees at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey, USA, 27 May 2026 (issued 28 May 2026). About 300 detainees at the Delaney Hall immigration facility center signed a letter, beginning a hunger strike over detention conditions since 22 May. EPA/OLGA FEDOROVA
An ICE agent reportedly chased a protester during the Wednesday night demonstrations, and onlookers say he nearly got hit by a truck. [Olga Fedorova/EPA]
epa12999393 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents chase protesters onto the road where they nearly get hit by a truck during a protest against the treatment of detainees at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey, USA, 27 May 2026 (issued 28 May 2026). About 300 detainees at the Delaney Hall immigration facility center signed a letter, beginning a hunger strike over detention conditions since 22 May. EPA/OLGA FEDOROVA
The Department of Homeland Security said that six arrests were made overnight on Wednesday, amid the clashes with protesters. [Olga Fedorova/EPA]
epa12999406 Protesters attempt to reinforce barricades during a protest against the treatment of detainees at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey, USA, 27 May 2026 (issued 28 May 2026). About 300 detainees at the Delaney Hall immigration facility center signed a letter, beginning a hunger strike over detention conditions since 22 May. EPA/OLGA FEDOROVA
While protesters erected barricades, law enforcement reportedly used pepper spray and batons to beat the demonstrators. [Olga Fedorova/EPA]
an immigration agent tells a crowd to move back
The overnight protests continued into Thursday, as ICE agents moved to security the entrances to Delaney Hall. [Shannon Stapleton/Reuters]
Federal immigration officers confront protesters outside the Delaney Hall detention center Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
As the protests continued on Thursday, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill echoed the demonstrators' demands, writing that 'Delaney Hall should be closed down'. [Angelina Katsanis/AP Photo]
Federal immigration officers confront protesters outside the Delaney Hall detention center Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
The protesters on Thursday have called for greater transparency and for the rights of detainees to be respected, particularly in the wake of reports about abuses under Trump's mass deportation campaign. [Angelina Katsanis/AP Photo]
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