Civil Liberties·Severity 5 — Crisis·Newark, NJ
Voices from Delaney Hall: Family and Community Members Demand Release of Loved Ones from ICE Jail
Delaney Hall — triggers: hunger strike, spoiled food, overcrowding [NJ]. Hundreds of immigrants detained at the <span class="caps">ICE</span> jail known as Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a hunger and labor strike for nearly two weeks. They are protesting the conditions at the jail, including spoiled food that has had maggots in it, overcrowding and inadequate medical care.
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Democracy Now!
trust 0.78“Hundreds of immigrants detained at the <span class="caps">ICE</span> jail known as Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a hunger and labor strike for nearly two weeks. They are protesting the conditions at the jail, including spoiled food that has had maggots in it, overcrowding and inadequate medical care. Detainees are also forced to work for around $1 per day. In retaliation against the strike, guards at Delaney Hall have reportedly beaten participants, and family visitation was t”