Senator Pepper-Sprayed During Newark ICE Protest Over Detention Conditions
TL;DR
Democratic Senator Andy Kim says he was pepper sprayed by federal agents during a protest at Newark's Delaney Hall ICE detention facility, where detainees were staging a hunger strike over conditions and medical care. Clashes between protesters and ICE escalated as officers moved to transfer a detainee, with Kim attempting to de-escalate before being sprayed; DHS blamed rioters for the violence while lawmakers condemned the treatment and called for accountability and reform.
- US senator says he was pepper-sprayed by federal agents during protest at ICE facility The Guardian
- Protesters clash with ICE agents during protest at Delaney Hall in Newark amid hunger strike inside ABC7 New York
- Kim pepper sprayed, Sherrill denied access at Delaney Hall New Jersey Globe
- Protesters clash with ICE agents outside Newark, NJ detention center amid hunger strike; Governor Mikie Sherrill denied entry 6abc Philadelphia
- ICE transfers immigration detainee on hunger strike, protesters clash with officers Gothamist
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