Gov. Mikie Sherrill accuses ICE of denying her access to Newark detention facility Delaney Hall New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is publicly accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of denying her access to the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility. This comes amid intensifying scrutiny over alleged unsafe and inhumane conditions within the center, based on accounts from family members of detainees. The state has also filed a lawsuit seeking inspection access, which the Department of Homeland Security has dismissed as frivolous.

• New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill claims ICE denied her access to Delaney Hall, an immigration detention facility.
• Concerns have been raised by Sherrill and families of detainees regarding unsafe, inhumane, and unconstitutional conditions.
• Allegations include denial of medical care, violence, intimidation, and pressure to sign deportation papers without translation.
• New Jersey filed a lawsuit against GEO Group Inc., the operator of the facility, seeking inspection access.
• The Department of Homeland Security dismissed the state’s lawsuit as ‘frivolous’.
• Sherrill has previously been denied access and supports shutting down the facility.
• The governor has also faced criticism regarding her response to demonstrations outside the facility.