Hunger strike at New Jersey ICE facility enters ninth day as protesters face off with Trump supporters Protests and a nine-day hunger and labor strike by detained immigrants demanding improved conditions and medical care continued at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey. Clashes occurred between immigrant rights supporters and rightwing counterprotesters, leading to state police deploying teargas and pepper balls. New Jersey officials announced they would take over policing outside the facility, aiming to establish a “protected speech zone.”

• Detained immigrants have been on hunger and labor strike for nine days, demanding better conditions, medical care, and resolution of their cases.
• Protests outside the Delaney Hall detention center involved clashes between immigrant rights supporters and rightwing counterprotesters.
• State police used teargas and pepper ball pellets against anti-ICE protesters on Friday night.
• New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill announced state officials would take over policing outside the facility.
• A Geo Group spokesperson confirmed guards pepper-sprayed detainees in response to a physical altercation.
• Strikers’ demands include meeting with the state governor, who was previously turned away from the facility.