Congress members visit NJ detention center where advocates say immigrants are on a hunger strike
Democratic members of Congress visited a New Jersey immigration detention center amid claims of a hunger strike by detainees. U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat described the conditions as 'inhumane' and vowed to shut down the facility. Protests outside the center have been tense, with demonstrators calling for the release of detainees and criticizing ICE operations.
- ▪Democratic Congress members visited Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey.
- ▪Protesters claim detainees are on a hunger strike due to poor conditions.
- ▪The Department of Homeland Security denies any hunger strike or abuse at the facility.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onCongress members visit NJ detention center where advocates say immigrants are on a hunger strikeDemocratic members of Congress are visiting a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey where protesters have been demonstrating in recent days and asserting that detainees inside are on a hunger strikeByTED SHAFFREY Associated Press and PHILIP MARCELO Associated PressMay 27, 2026, 3:20 PM1:14A protester talks to masked federal agents standing outside the Delaney Hall detention center during a protest against the transfer of detainees on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Newark, N.J.
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