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May 27, 2026 ICE pepper-sprayed U.S. Senator Andy Kim during attempted facility oversight visit Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
Federal agents used force against a senator attempting to inspect detention conditions, while DHS characterized the oversight visit as a political stunt.
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- Democratic Senator Andy Kim pepper-sprayed by ICE agents during facility visit — U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents on May 27, 2026, after visiting Delaney Hall detention center in Newark with New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. Sherrill was denied entry to the facility. Kim subsequently condemned ICE and Geo Group and called for immediate closure of the facility.
- ICE pepper-sprays U.S. Senator Andy Kim during facility access attempt — On May 27, 2026, masked and armored ICE personnel pepper-sprayed U.S. Senator Andy Kim as he and other Democratic lawmakers, including New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, attempted to enter Delaney Hall to inspect conditions. Kim has made multiple prior visits in his congressional capacity and has publicly declared conditions "inhumane." DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin characterized the lawmakers' visit as "a political stunt" and denied the hunger strike was occurring, contradicting accounts from released detainees and advocates.
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Week 71 – 2026-05-23–2026-05-29
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