ICE detainees stage hunger strike to protest Delaney Hall conditions

Protesters outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ on May 26, 2026 during day four of a hunger strike by detainees inside.

Outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ on May 26, 2026 during day four of a hunger strike by detainees inside.

Outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ on May 26, 2026 during day four of a hunger strike by detainees inside.

Protesters outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ on May 26, 2026 during day four of a hunger strike by detainees inside.

Outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ on May 26, 2026 during day four of a hunger strike by detainees inside.

Outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ on May 26, 2026 during day four of a hunger strike by detainees inside.

Outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ on May 26, 2026 during day four of a hunger strike by detainees inside.

Outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ on May 26, 2026 during day four of a hunger strike by detainees inside.

Outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ on May 26, 2026 during day four of a hunger strike by detainees inside.

Outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ on May 26, 2026 during day four of a hunger strike by detainees inside.

Outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ on May 26, 2026 during day four of a hunger strike by detainees inside.

A silhouette of a person who is believed to be an ICE detainee is shown inside Delaney Hall, in Newark. Dozens of protestors chanted and played music outside the facility into the early hours of the morning, Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

A protestor who did not want to give his name, is shown in front of Delaney Hall, early Tuesday morning, May 26, 2026, in Newark.

Tobias Nikl and Kunga Choephel, both of New York City, are shown outside Delaney Hall, late Monday night, May 25, 2026, in Newark.

A silhouette of a person who is believed to be an ICE detainee is shown inside Delaney Hall, in Newark. Dozens of protestors chanted and played music outside the facility into the early hours of the morning, Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

Farahnaz Shemeem and Paulo Almiron, both of Mercer County, dance the salsa in front of Delaney Hall as they protested in front of the ICE facility, early Tuesday morning, May 25, 2026, in Newark

A protestor (right) shows a security guard at Delaney Hall footage of another employee at Delaney Hall that pulled a gun on protestors early Tuesday morning, May 26, 2026, in Newark.

A silhouette of a person who is believed to be an ICE detainee is shown inside Delaney Hall, in Newark. Dozens of protestors chanted and played music outside the facility late Monday night, May 25, 2026.

Dozens of protestors stayed in front of Delaney Hall late Monday night and into Tuesday morning, May 26, 2026, as detainees have started a hunger strike, in Newark.

A security guard at Delaney Hall, is shown early Tuesday morning, May 26, 2026, in Newark.