Immigrants Strike at ICE Jail in Newark
Detainees at an ICE facility in Newark have sustained a hunger and labor strike for nearly two weeks. Family members and community advocates are calling for their release.
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Detention policies affect immigration enforcement costs borne by taxpayers and influence labor availability in certain sectors.
Key entities
- Jersey
- New Jersey
- Delaney
- Hall
- Newark
- Delaney Hall
- Protesters
- Outside
- Center
- Detention
- Jail
- Mikie Sherrill
What to watch next
- Watch for updates on the duration of the strike and any resulting policy adjustments from ICE.
- Monitor the next city-council budget hearing for line-item increases tied to protest-related policing.
- Monitor the next scheduled city council meeting for updates on whether the curfew will be extended or lifted.
- Monitor city council meetings and federal court filings for updates on curfew enforcement and protest outcomes.
- Monitor the next scheduled hearing or status update from the New Jersey attorney general's office on any charges filed.
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