Homeland Security search for four detainees missing from Delaney Hall
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Homeland Security search for four detainees missing from Delaney Hall
A riot was reported inside Delaney Hall, the Newark immigrant detention center, on the evening of June 12. detainees protested over insufficient food and other conditions. On Thursday night, there were also unconfirmed reports that several people had escaped from the facility. In February, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency awarded GEO Group a contract to hold migrants facing deportation at DelaneyHall. In May, the detention center opened.
A riot was reported inside Delaney Hall, the Newark immigrant detention center, on the evening of June 12 after detainees protested over insufficient food and other conditions.
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking the public’s help in finding four detainees who escaped from Delaney Hall, the immigrant detention center in Newark, after an uprising inside the facility on June 12.
“DHS has become aware of 4 detainees at the privately held Delaney Hall Detention Facility escaping,” said an emailed statement to NorthJersey.com credited to a “Senior DHS Official.
The email said that “additional law enforcement partners” have been brought in. DHS is asking the public to call 911 or the ICE Tip Line: 866-DHS-2-ICE if they have information.
A riot was reported inside Delaney Hall, the Newark immigrant detention center, on the evening of June 12 after detainees protested over insufficient food and other conditions, according to several immigration rights groups.
Information gathered from people inside Delaney Hall indicates that 50 inmates in the federal detention facility joined efforts to push down the wall of a unit after meals were delivered late. On Thursday night, there were also unconfirmed reports that several people had escaped from the facility.
The 1,196-bed Delaney Hall is the first immigrant detention center to open during the second term of President Donald Trump, during which the president has vowed to deport at least 11 million undocumented immigrants. In February, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency awarded GEO Group a contract to hold migrants facing deportation at Delaney Hall. In May, the detention center opened.
Ricardo Kaulessar covers race, immigration, and culture for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.
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