- Detainees at the Delaney Hall immigration detention centre in Newark, New Jersey, are engaged in a hunger strike, protesting alleged unconstitutional and inhumane conditions, including inadequate food and medical care.
- Protests outside the facility have led to clashes, with federal agents reportedly using chemical agents on Senator Andy Kim and denying Governor Mikie Sherrill entry during oversight attempts.
- Congressman Rob Menendez, who visited the centre, confirmed the strike is ongoing, medical care is 'non-existent,' and detainees face denied visitations, which he suggested was retaliation.
- Homeland Security denies any hunger strike, accusing Democratic officials of 'spreading smears' and asserting that detainees receive proper care and access to communication with families and lawyers.
- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is calling for state investigations into the facility, which opened on 1 May 2025 and is operated by private contractor GEO Group, currently embroiled in a legal dispute with the city.
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