Pepper spray at Newark ICE detention center sharpens scrutiny of private prisons
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ICE pepper-sprayed Senator Andy Kim and protesters outside Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed Newark detention center run under a GEO Group contract, as detainees’ letters describe overcrowding and medical neglect, a hunger strike, and calls for the release of medically vulnerable detainees; the episode unfolds amid ongoing controversy over privately operated detention and broader immigration-policy changes, including new green-card rules and a court decision regarding Kilmar Ábrego García.
- May 26, 2026 Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson
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