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20+ Arrested as DHS Declares ‘ZERO Tolerance’ at Newark ICE Protest Crackdown
The New York Post reported at least 20 protesters were arrested Sunday night outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark after violating a newly imposed 9 p.m. curfew aimed at ending weeks of escalating protests. Police in riot gear moved in after protesters refused orders to disperse. Officers reportedly used tear gas as crowds chanted anti-Trump and anti-ICE slogans. It was reported on Monday night that most of those arrested have now been released.
The Department of Homeland Security took a hard line, posting, “If you riot, you will face the consequences. Law and order prevails,” and declaring “ZERO tolerance for rioters.”
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka imposed the curfew following repeated clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement. Protesters have accused the facility of poor conditions, while the Trump administration argues that “the standard of living at Delaney Hall is higher than most US prisons.”
The Epoch Times reported DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the facility, saying it houses “murderers, rapists, pedophiles, and serious criminals” and stressing, “This isn’t a Holiday Inn. We’re not providing luxury housing. We are providing a sanitary place for them to be detained.”
The Epoch Times also noted that New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said outside agitators are driving violence at protests surrounding the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark. Sherrill noted that “five of the six people arrested last night by state police were from outside New Jersey” and warned that “some national extremist groups” have become involved. She said protesters threw projectiles, used barriers as weapons, and set tires on fire, adding, “To the people coming from out of the state to create chaos and dangerous situations, you should not be here.”
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