Several detainees at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey were taken out by EMS and loaded into ambulances after ICE reportedly deployed substances inside the building, one week after a hunger strike began. At least two people were observed being removed, though it was unclear whether they required medical attention because of the hunger strike or because of reported violence. Detainees from New York City, including people arrested at 26 Federal Plaza, are held at the facility. Protesters and ICE agents continued to clash, with federal officers using riot shields to push protesters back. A large bus entered the facility amid rumors of a mass transfer, and pepper-spraying and arrests were reported. Protesters said they remain steadfast as reinforcements arrived with armed agents.
"Several Delaney Hall detainees were spotted being removed in ambulances on Thursday after ICE reportedly deployed substances inside the building, marking one week since the hunger strike began. amNewYork observed at least two people removed on stretches by EMS and loaded into ambulances. However, it is unclear if they needed medical attention due to the strike or due to reported violence inside."
"A large white bus was spotted on May 28 entering the facility as rumors of a mass transfer of detainees spread, and skirmishes between ICE agents and protesters continued throughout the day. Several people were pepper-sprayed and at least two were arrested. More clashes unfolded as the feds used riot shields to push protesters back. Still, protesters say they remain steadfast."
"That afternoon a large convoy arrived at Delaney Hall carrying reinforcements for DHS. These new, armed agents bolstered the ranks to face-off with protesters. I have obviously zero desire to see anyone, peaceful protester, get hurt, but unfortunately, I think the reality is that people are going to need to get hurt, and it's really a moral stain that people are probably really going to have to get hurt for there to be enough attention and enough actual willpower and enough of people's morality and sense of shame and sense of decency to kick in for there actually to be movement, Sameer Khetan said."
"A lot of these guys [ICE] they're just itching for violence, they're itching to actually escalate things, they're actually trash-talking us when they're coming up and moving us out. More clashes unfolded as Feds used riot shields to push protesters back. Photo by Dean Moses More clashes unfolded as Feds used riot shields to push protesters back. Photo by Dean Moses"
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