Newark rallies against massive new ICE detention center

‘We are all immigrants’: Newark rallies against massive new ICE detention center
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said Tuesday that the private owner of an immigrant detention center lacks city planning board approval and a certificate of occupancy to open, and that his administration will file a lawsuit and padlock the building if necessary to block its opening without the necessary approvals.
Protest held against reopening ICE immigration detention center in Newark
Delaney Hall, which previously housed immigrants from 2011 and 2017, will be the first facility to open under President Donald Trump's administration.
Immigrant advocates demonstrate in front of soon-to-open Newark detention center
Invited speakers include community leaders and families affected by mass deportation who spoke out against the reopening of Delaney Hall.
Newark mayor threatens to shut down work at ICE detention facility
The Trump administration announced Thursday the opening of Delaney Hall for immigrant detainees. Officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said the 1,000-bed facility, located near Newark Airport and the Essex County Jail, will help manage mass deportation efforts by the White House.
Newark mayor vows to not let Delaney Hall become immigrant detention center
Activists, families affected by mass deportations and elected officials all spoke at the rally, including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
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