The mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, announced a curfew around an immigration detention center early Sunday. This decision follows intense clashes between protesters and police in New Jersey. The curfew at Delaney Hall is set from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and will remain until further notice.
Photographs and videos depict protesters battling over barricades as police equipped with riot shields pushed them back. A social media video showed police on horseback dispersing groups of demonstrators. Protests erupted at Delaney Hall earlier this month following reports of a hunger strike by detainees over their poor living conditions. Delaney Hall houses 1,000 beds and has become a focal point of opposition to federal immigration policies.
On Friday, New Jersey state police relieved federal immigration enforcement agents at the facility. According to New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, masked individuals attacked a barrier set up by state police in a designated protest area. They were reportedly throwing projectiles and lighting tires on fire, putting both peaceful protesters and law enforcement at risk. Sherrill called for a focus on improving detainee conditions and ultimately closing Delaney Hall.
The federal government, responding to resuming family visitation at Delaney Hall starting Sunday, stated that visitation was only suspended due to violent riots. Now that a secure perimeter is in place, visits can continue.
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