Politics & Government
‘Fuera ICE’: Protest Against Detention Facility Planned In Newark
A plan is underway to reopen a 1,000-bed immigrant detention center in New Jersey – the first under President Trump's second term.
NEWARK, NJ — Activists are planning to hold a protest against the reopening of a 1,000-bed immigrant detention center in New Jersey.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials recently confirmed plans to “reopen” Delaney Hall in Newark, the state’s largest city. The facility would be the first federal detention center to open under Trump’s second term, and will increase ICE’s capacity for deportations throughout the region.
No specific date was released, but officials said the reopening is “imminent.”
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In response, pro-immigration advocates are planning to hold a protest outside Delaney Hall. According to organizers, it will take place starting at noon on Tuesday, March 11 on the public sidewalk near 451 Doremus Avenue.
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Groups including Make the Road New Jersey, Faith in New Jersey and New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice have endorsed the upcoming demonstration.
🚨10+ faith, union & community orgs join dozens of immigrant families this Tuesday March 11th to say: FUERA ICE. NO DETENTION. NO DEPORTATION. NO FAMILY SEPARATION. Join us Tuesday, March 11 @ noon outside Delaney Hall! pic.twitter.com/Fsn7njUDM4
— Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 (@MaketheRoadNJ) March 7, 2025
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