Tensions at a New Jersey Immigration Detention Center Ease as Visitation Resumes A dramatic turn of events unfolded at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in New Jersey, where a week-long standoff between authorities and protesting families of detained immigrants has finally begun to subside. The crisis was sparked by a hunger strike among detainees, which led to heated protests outside the facility and aggressive policing tactics that drew widespread criticism. After a tense standoff, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and US Homeland Security officials announced on Sunday that family visitation would resume at the facility, at least partially. However, the resumption of visitation has left many families with more questions than answers, as they struggle to determine who among them will be allowed to see their loved ones behind bars.
Visits were canceled after detainees began hunger strike, which prompted heated protests outside detention centerFamily visitation at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center is being restored to at least part of the facility, New Jersey’s governor and US homeland security officials confirmed on Sunday morning, after a week during which heated demonstrations at the site were met with aggressive policing tactics.Meanwhile, families of detained immigrants grappled with conflicting information about exactly whom among them would get visitation after the announcement from governor Mikie Sherrill and the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). And local officials by Sunday had also indefinitely imposed an overnight curfew beginning at 9pm for a blocked-off area including Delaney Hall. Continue reading...
