New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said on May 28 that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has denied the state Health Department full access to Delaney Hall amid anti-immigration protests outside the detention center.
Delaney Hall, run by GEO Group in Newark, New Jersey, has been the site of ongoing protests amid concerns over how detainees are being treated.
Sherrill said that the Health Department attempted to inspect the facility on May 28 but was denied full access, with ICE allowing state officials to inspect only a limited part of the facility.
“As I’ve said repeatedly, refusing to provide full access raises serious questions about what ICE is trying to hide from public view,” the governor said in a statement….