Protests flare outside New Jersey immigration detention center amid policy backlash

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Protests flare outside New Jersey immigration detention center amid policy backlash
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Protests outside a privately run immigration detention center in New Jersey intensified amid backlash to Trump-era policies, prompting state police deployment and a Newark curfew as officials moved to restore order; authorities later scaled back the security presence after arrests declined. The New Jersey attorney general filed a lawsuit against Geo Group for restricting health-inspection access, and a journalist was injured during clashes, highlighting ongoing tensions over immigration detention policies and local responses.

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