Family visitation partly restored at New Jersey ICE facility after week of protests Family visitation at Delaney Hall immigration detention center is being partially restored after a week of protests and clashes. Visitation was canceled due to a hunger and labor strike by detainees, which led to demonstrations and aggressive policing tactics. Conflicting information about the scope of restored visitation and an imposed curfew have added to the confusion.

• Family visitation is being restored to units 1 and 3 of the Delaney Hall immigration detention center.
• Visitation was canceled after detainees initiated a hunger and labor strike demanding improved conditions and other changes.
• Protests outside the facility were met with aggressive policing, including pepper spray, stun guns, tear gas, and arrests.
• An overnight curfew has been imposed on the area surrounding Delaney Hall.
• There is confusion among families regarding the exact details of who will be granted visitation.
• US Representative Hakeem Jeffries visited the facility and described the conditions as shocking.
• ICE officers previously pepper-sprayed US Senator Andy Kim outside the facility.
• New Jersey state police replaced ICE officers outside the facility on Friday, leading to further clashes.
• A DHS spokesperson stated visitation was suspended due to “violent riots” and can resume with a secure perimeter.