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• Senate Republicans pass $70 billion funding for ICE and CBP — Senate Republicans passed a measure providing approximately $70 billion in additional funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) without addressing Democratic demands for reforms following violent enforcement actions. This funding is part of a larger budget reconciliation measure that significantly increases the budgets of these agencies, potentially limiting future reform efforts. The funding is set to last through the remainder of Trump's term, complicating oversight and accountability.
• Senate Republicans passed $70 billion supplemental funding for ICE and CBP without Democratic reform conditions — In the early morning hours of Friday, Senate Republicans passed a budget reconciliation measure providing approximately $70 billion in additional funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, the parent agency of Border Patrol. This action occurred without addressing any of the Democratic demands for reforms to ICE and Border Patrol operations that had been made following violent sweeps resulting in the deaths of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Republicans used the budget reconciliation process to bypass a potential Democratic filibuster and secure passage with a simple majority.
• Senate passes ICE funding bill allocating $70 billion without restrictions — The Senate passed an immigration enforcement funding bill that allocated $70 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without spending restrictions. The bill also failed to block a $1.776 billion discretionary fund controlled by the Trump administration. Both North Carolina senators voted in favor of the measure.

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• Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins blamed the Biden administration for screwworm infestation despite timeline inconsistencies. — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins appeared on CNBC and attributed the recent screwworm infestation to Biden-era immigration policy, claiming migrants brought the disease across the border. However, the screwworms are appearing 17 months after Biden left office, while the average screwworm lifecycle is approximately three weeks, making the causal claim scientifically implausible. Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) countered that the Trump administration cut screwworm detection funding and fired 25% of tracking staff.
• USDA confirms New World Screwworm cases in Texas — The USDA confirmed two new New World Screwworm cases in the United States: a calf in La Salle County, Texas, and a dog in Andrews County, Texas. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Senator Roger Marshall blamed the Biden administration and migrants, claiming migrants brought the screwworm through Central America during Biden's "open borders" era.
• DOGE cuts eliminated screwworm prevention program; disease outbreak occurred in Texas — The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut the USAID program designed to prevent screwworm from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and cut USDA animal disease control and prevention funding that had supported 180+ outbreak investigations in 22 countries and capacity-building in 160+ laboratories. The screwworm monitoring and response program at the border was eliminated. In June 2026, screwworm appeared in Texas cattle, prompting Governor Greg Abbott to declare a disaster for Zavala and Uvalde counties. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins blamed the Biden administration on CNBC, despite the cuts occurring under her watch in March 2025, after she took office in February 2025. The screwworm had been eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s using a sterile fly program that was defunded.

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• Secretary of Defense Hegseth invoked Great Replacement theory at D-Day commemoration — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaking in France at a D-Day commemoration, invoked the Great Replacement conspiracy theory—which claims that white European and American culture is being undermined by immigration from Africa and Asia. He characterized immigration to European nations as an "invasion" and questioned whether European capitals would "do something about that invasion," perverting a commemoration of the Allied defense of democracy against fascism into a platform for white nationalist ideology.
• Hegseth uses D-Day speech to attack European immigration policy — On the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered remarks at Normandy in which he used the occasion to criticize European immigration policy. He stated that "different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies" today and questioned when European capitals would act against what he characterized as an invasion of migrants arriving by boat.
• Secretary of Defense rejects foundational U.S. government belief — During a commemoration of D-Day, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth rejected the foundational belief that the government should promote the general welfare, instead framing the event as a call against perceived threats from immigration.
• Pete Hegseth delivered speech at D-Day ceremony invoking immigration as "invasion" — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a speech at the Normandy D-Day ceremony in which he characterized immigration to European countries as an "invasion" comparable to military threats. He stated: "Different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies such as in Spain, Italy, Greece and Bulgaria. Boats and men arrive. When will European capitals do something about that invasion?" He framed the speech around the sacrifice of D-Day soldiers.
• Defense Secretary Hegseth delivers D-day speech comparing European immigration to military invasion — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking at the American military cemetery in Normandy on the 82nd anniversary of D-day, suggested that the freedom allied forces fought for in 1944 now risked being "upended" by a "new invasion" of migrants threatening Europe. He asked: "When will European capitals do something about that invasion, or is it too late?" The speech was widely denounced for weaponizing a solemn military commemoration to advance anti-immigration rhetoric aligned with far-right movements.

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• ICE refused Senator Kim access to detainees during congressional oversight visit — Senator Andy Kim visited Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey, to conduct congressional oversight. ICE and GEO Group, the private prison company operating the facility under federal contract, refused to allow Kim to speak with any detainees and restricted his ability to conduct his oversight duties. Kim observed a woman in apparent distress in a fetal position and reported that facility staff refused to disclose information about her condition. The facility has only one full-time doctor for hundreds of detainees.

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• ICE detention facility in Dilley, Texas serving children meals with live worms, bugs, and mold — CBS News reported that children detained at the ICE facility in Dilley, Texas are being served meals containing live worms, bugs, and mold. Nearly half of the more than 6,300 children detained by federal agents during Trump's second term—97 percent of whom have no criminal record—are held at this detention center.

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• Government re-separated dozens of migrant children from families despite legal settlement — The Associated Press reported that despite a legal settlement meant to reunify migrant families separated during the first Trump administration, the government has re-separated dozens of children from their families, including deporting some people who were legally prohibited from being removed from the country.

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• Senate passes $70 billion immigration-enforcement package — Shortly before 5 a.m., the Senate passed a roughly $70 billion immigration-enforcement package 52 to 47, funding ICE and Border Patrol through the end of the president's term. Republicans used the budget reconciliation process to bypass a filibuster, and Senator Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican to vote no. The bill carries no guardrails on the anti-weaponization fund and no money for the White House ballroom, the security funding for which Republicans had earlier scrapped. It now heads to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson plans to take it up next week.
• Senate passes $70bn immigration enforcement funding bill with Republican-only support — The US Senate voted 52-47 on Friday morning to approve $70bn in funding for ICE and DHS immigration enforcement through the remainder of Trump's term, using budget reconciliation to bypass the Democratic filibuster. The bill passed with no Democratic support and only one Republican defection (Lisa Murkowski). The legislation also preserved a contested $1.8bn "anti-weaponization" settlement fund and rejected an amendment to restore the immigration detention ombudsman office. The bill now proceeds to the House.
• Senate Republicans passed $70 billion bill to fund Border Patrol and ICE for three years — Senate Republicans voted to approve a $70 billion appropriations bill funding Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for three years. The vote occurred as ICE faced multiple damaging reports, including serving detained children food contaminated with worms, re-separating migrant families, and eliminating death-reporting requirements. The agency has killed U.S. citizens and polling shows half of Americans support abolishing it.

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• Trump administration planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower says — The Washington Post reported that the Trump administration planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, according to a whistleblower who worked at the Social Security Administration for 25 years and refused to help reclassify the people after agency lawyers warned doing so could violate federal law. The move, which the whistleblower says was possibly meant to intimidate immigrants and affect their finances, included some U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents.

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• Death of Mamuka Artmeladze at Winn Correctional Center — Mamuka Artmeladze, a 43-year-old from Georgia detained on immigration grounds for nearly four months at Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, was found unresponsive on June 4 and pronounced dead at a local hospital within an hour. He had no criminal record and was detained following a February operation targeting commercial vehicle drivers. According to ABC News analysis, he is the 50th person to die in ICE detention during this administration and the 19th this year. Federal inspectors had previously documented unsanitary conditions, medical care failures, and excessive force at the facility before his death.

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• ICE eliminated guideline requiring reporting of deaths within 30 days of release — The Washington Post reported that ICE acting director David Venturella sent a memo to employees announcing the elimination of a guideline that required the agency to report deaths occurring less than 30 days after people are released from ICE custody. The policy had been designed to ensure the agency does not release people in an effort to avoid deaths in custody.
• ICE director rescinds reporting requirement for detainee deaths within 30 days of release — Acting ICE Director David Venturella issued a memo rescinding a 2021 Biden-era policy that required the agency to report to Congress and investigate deaths of detainees occurring within 30 days of their release. The policy had been implemented to prevent ICE from avoiding accountability by releasing severely ill detainees. Venturella's memo narrows reporting to deaths occurring only while individuals remain in ICE custody, eliminating oversight of post-release mortality that may result from conditions during detention.

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• New Jersey Governor Sherrill deploys state police to suppress Delaney Hall immigration detention protests — New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill sent state police in riot gear to "lower the temperature" at protests outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, where 300+ detainees were conducting a hunger and labor strike over poor conditions. State police arrested dozens of protesters, hospitalized some, pulled journalists from vehicles and exposed them to teargas, and arrested other journalists who were held in custody for a full day. Sherrill blamed "outside agitators" and has not met strikers' demands, including a meeting with the governor.

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• New Jersey files lawsuit against Delaney immigration detention facility — New Jersey's state attorney general filed a lawsuit on June 2, 2026, against the operators of the Delaney immigration detention facility amid growing tensions between protesters, ICE, and state police. The suit requests full Department of Health access to the facility, where detainees have reported inhumane and unsanitary conditions.
• New Jersey Attorney General files lawsuit against Geo Group over Delaney Hall ICE detention facility conditions — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport filed a lawsuit against the Geo Group, private operator of Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, demanding full access for state health inspectors. The action follows a hunger and labor strike by detained immigrants protesting "inhumane and unsanitary conditions" and allegations of disease spread including Covid-19 and influenza. Geo Group had previously refused demands from the governor and elected officials for transparency and barred inspectors from medical, sleeping, bathing, and toilet areas during a limited inspection.
• New Jersey attorney general sues GEO Group for blocking facility inspections — On June 3, 2026, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport sued the GEO Group, operator of Delaney Hall detention center, for refusing to allow state health inspectors into the facility in violation of state law. Attorney General Davenport stated that if the GEO Group and Trump administration have nothing to hide regarding conditions at the facility, there is no legitimate reason to deny inspectors full access, and pledged to use all power of her office to advocate for detainees and their families.
• New Jersey Attorney General Sues GEO Group Over Detention Center Access — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport filed a lawsuit against the GEO Group for allegedly refusing to allow state health inspectors access to the Delaney Hall detention center, claiming this violates state law. Davenport emphasized the need for transparency and accountability regarding the conditions inside the facility, which is under scrutiny for its treatment of detainees. The lawsuit aims to ensure that the rights of detainees are upheld and that the facility complies with legal standards.
• Newark Mayor Baraka and Governor Sherrill announce lawsuits against Geo Group over Delaney Hall conditions — On June 2, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Governor Sherrill (along with state attorney general Jennifer Davenport) announced lawsuits against Geo Group, the private contractor operating Delaney Hall immigration detention center, citing health concerns and denial of state health department access to the facility. The city of Newark had been engaged in legal action against Geo Group since April 2025. DHS responded by calling the lawsuit "frivolous" and asserting ICE's commitment to transparency.

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• Trump signed executive order to seize bank accounts and assets from migrants — Trump announced an executive order targeting migrants' financial assets, directing that bank accounts used to "enable Illegal Immigration" or store "Welfare received by Illegal Aliens" be shut down and funds seized and returned to taxpayers. The order frames the action as a response to "anti-ICE rioters" and claims it will stop "Billions in leaving our Country in all manner of criminal activity." The stated rationale is reversing what Trump characterizes as "Biden's Border Invasion."

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• Palestinian American university student held without charge by Israeli military — Sama Safi, a 20-year-old Palestinian American psychology student at Birzeit University, was arrested by Israeli soldiers in a pre-dawn raid on her family home on 2 June 2026 and has been held in Israeli military detention for nearly two weeks without being charged with any crime. The Israeli military claims she was arrested for "promoting hostile terrorist activity" but her attorney states she denies involvement with the student activist group allegedly cited as justification. Safi has a chronic autoinflammatory disease requiring regular medication and treatment; her family reports she is not receiving adequate medical care in detention. US legislators and the US embassy have called for her release.

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• Trump administration accelerates immigration deportations through mass court hearings and in absentia removal orders — The second Trump administration is using accelerated mass immigration court hearings ("mega-masters") to issue unprecedented numbers of deportation orders, often without immigrants present. In June 2026 alone, over 100,000 immigration cases were closed, with more than 78% of completed cases in Chicago ending in removal orders in absentia. Judges are processing 70–185 cases per hearing compared to a historical norm of 20, while many immigrants report never receiving notice of rescheduled court dates. Legal representation remains scarce, with fewer than 2% of cases resulting in relief for immigrants.

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• Trump administration and Supreme Court move to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants — The Trump administration, backed by a 6–3 Supreme Court ruling in June 2026, is moving to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 330,000 Haitian immigrants currently living and working legally in the US. The decision affects nursing assistants, healthcare workers, and other essential service workers. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has argued TPS holders should seek other legal pathways, despite no direct route from TPS to permanent residency and asylum approval rates under Trump falling below 5%. The US State Department maintains a non-travel advisory for Haiti due to ongoing violence and national emergency.

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• Trump signs Executive Order 14411 strengthening customs enforcement through importer regulations, disclosure requirements, and penalty increases. — President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14411 on June 3, 2026, establishing comprehensive customs enforcement reforms. The order directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to revise importer-of-record (IOR) eligibility regulations within 180 days, including minimum asset and bonding requirements, enhanced vetting procedures, and a "good standing" compliance standard. Foreign IORs are prohibited from filing informal entries and face heightened formal entry requirements including CTPAT validation or use of licensed customs brokers. The order mandates heightened import disclosure and certification requirements, increased enforcement penalties with minimum penalty floors of 50 percent, expedited seizure and disposal procedures, and enhanced transparency through annual enforcement reports. The Secretary must submit legislative recommendations within 45 days and report on effectiveness within one year.
• Trump issues executive order strengthening customs enforcement and restricting foreign importers — President Trump issued an executive order on June 3, 2026, directing the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen customs enforcement through comprehensive reforms. The order requires importers of record to maintain minimum tangible domestic assets and bonding levels, prohibits foreign importers from filing informal entries for low-value goods, mandates heightened disclosure and certification requirements, and establishes enhanced vetting procedures. The Secretary of Homeland Security must implement these changes within 90–180 days and submit legislative recommendations within 45 days.
• Trump signed Executive Order 14411 strengthening customs enforcement — President Trump signed Executive Order 14411 on June 3, 2026, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to revise importer eligibility regulations, increase bonding requirements, prohibit foreign importers of record (IORs) from filing informal entries, impose heightened disclosure and certification requirements on importers, establish minimum penalty floors for customs violations, expedite seizure and disposal of non-compliant imports, and enhance transparency in customs enforcement. The order mandates completion of most actions within 90–180 days and requires legislative recommendations within 45 days.
• White House issued fact sheet on customs enforcement executive order — The White House published a fact sheet on June 3, 2026, describing an executive order signed by President Trump that directs the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to strengthen customs enforcement. The order directs increased bonding requirements for importers of record, heightened vetting procedures, enhanced seizure and disposal of non-compliant imports, a 50% minimum penalty floor for customs violations, and new disclosure and certification requirements. The fact sheet states the order addresses "systemic inefficiencies, loopholes, insufficient enforcement mechanisms, and outdated processes."
• Trump proclamation modifies aluminum, steel, and copper tariff regimes under Section 232 — President Trump issued Proclamation 11032, modifying tariff regimes on aluminum, steel, and copper imports established under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The proclamation expands the 15 percent reduced-duty category to include agricultural equipment and residential HVAC systems; temporarily modifies tariffs on mobile industrial equipment; adds aluminum lithographic plates and steel racks to tariff coverage; and lowers the threshold for products to qualify as "entirely" American-made from 95 percent to 85 percent. Tariffs take effect June 8, 2026, with a sunset date of December 31, 2027, after which prior rates apply.
• President Trump issued proclamation modifying tariff regimes on aluminum, steel, and copper imports — President Trump issued a proclamation on June 1, 2026, modifying tariff regimes established under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 for imports of aluminum, steel, and copper products. The proclamation expands the 15 percent reduced duty category to include agricultural equipment and residential HVAC systems; temporarily modifies tariffs on mobile industrial equipment; adds aluminum lithographic plates and steel racks to tariff coverage; and lowers the threshold for products to qualify as "entirely" American-made from 95 percent to 85 percent. The modifications take effect June 8, 2026, and remain in effect through December 31, 2027.
• President Trump signed proclamation adjusting tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper imports — The White House issued a fact sheet announcing that President Trump signed a proclamation on June 1, 2026, adjusting tariffs on imported metals and related equipment. The proclamation reduces tariffs on agricultural equipment from 25% to 15%, expands industrial equipment categories subject to 15% tariffs, and offers a 10% duty rate for foreign companies using at least 85% U.S.-melted or -smelted steel and aluminum. The changes are temporary, expiring December 31, 2027. The fact sheet claims the tariffs have spurred domestic steel production, positioning the U.S. as the third-largest steel producer in 2025, and states that over 4 million tons of new steelmaking capacity is expected within two years.

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• ICE officers pepper-spray U.S. Senator Andy Kim during Delaney Hall protest — During a skirmish outside Delaney Hall detention center on Monday, ICE officers pepper-sprayed U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-New Jersey) as he attempted to visit the facility. The incident gained national attention and highlighted the use of force by ICE officers against elected officials and protesters. Throughout the week of demonstrations, ICE officers deployed pepper spray, stun guns, and physical force against protesters and made arrests.
• Federal agents pepper-spray Senator Andy Kim and protesters at Delaney Hall — During protests in support of Delaney Hall detainees, federal agents clashed repeatedly with supporters gathered outside the facility, pepper-spraying Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) and others. MAGA activists counter-protested at the site. Mayor Ras Baraka established a curfew near the facility. Governor Mikie Sherrill deployed New Jersey state troopers after White House advisor Tom Homan threatened to send "tactical units" to New Jersey if the situation continued; state troopers arrested dozens of protesters.

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• Newark Mayor imposes indefinite overnight curfew at Delaney Hall area — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka imposed an indefinite overnight curfew from 9pm to 6am in the area surrounding Delaney Hall immigration detention center, effective immediately following Saturday night clashes between state police and protesters. The curfew order threatened arrest or legal action against those who did not disperse during the restricted hours. The curfew was announced after violent confrontations in which state police on horseback and in riot gear used teargas, aggressive shoving, and arrests against demonstrators.

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• New Jersey state police deploy at Delaney Hall ICE facility; dozens of protesters arrested for curfew violations — On Sunday night, New Jersey state police in riot gear enforced a curfew at Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, resulting in arrests of at least 20–46 protesters who defied dispersal orders. Governor Mikie Sherrill had announced Friday that state law enforcement would take over policing duties from federal ICE officers following eight days of confrontations. The rapid deployment—less than 15 minutes after issuing a dispersal order—drew criticism from protesters, elected officials, and journalists, who alleged excessive force and attacks on press documenting the scene.

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• Border czar threatened force-feeding of hunger strikers — On Fox News, border czar Tom Homan stated the administration would seek a court order to force-feed detainees at Delaney Hall if doctors determined them to be in danger. The threat was made despite DHS's simultaneous denial that any hunger strike exists.

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• DHS denies hunger strike at Delaney Hall ICE facility while detainees report mass strike action — Approximately 300 detainees at Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed ICE facility in Newark operated by GEO Group, are reported by advocates, family members, lawmakers, and detainee letters to be engaged in a hunger and labor strike. The Department of Homeland Security categorically denies any hunger strike is occurring. Congressional visitors documented small food portions containing maggots, delayed medical care including untreated cancer, and detainees held despite winning cases or signed deportation orders. DHS maintains detainees receive three meals daily, clean water, and medical care.

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• ICE facility guards pepper-spray detained immigrants during strike — On Thursday, guards inside Delaney Hall pepper-sprayed a group of detained immigrants who attempted to prevent the removal of a detainee serving as a translator for the striking group. The incident occurred during a nine-day hunger and labor strike by detained immigrants demanding improved conditions, medical care, and resolution of their immigration cases. Advocates reported that striking immigrants faced retaliation by ICE and facility guards. Geo Group, the private company operating the facility, confirmed the pepper-spraying but characterized it as a response to "a physical altercation involving detainees."
• Delaney Hall detainees report ICE pepper-spray retaliation for hunger strike — On June 3, hunger and labor strikers at Delaney Hall issued a statement documenting retaliation for their strike, including reprisals, discrimination, mistreatment, and threats from Geo Group staff. ICE agents pepper-sprayed strikers, sending some to the hospital. Geo Group confirmed use of "chemical agents" in response to "a physical altercation"; DHS claimed all affected detainees were evaluated and cleared with no serious injuries.

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• State police replace ICE officers outside Delaney Hall; violent clashes ensue — On Friday, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill announced that state police would replace ICE officers outside Delaney Hall detention center. State police established roadblocks approximately half a mile on either side of the facility. That night, clashes erupted when state police officers on horseback and in riot gear moved into the crowd of protesters, deploying teargas canisters, aggressively shoving demonstrators, and arresting six people. Advocates criticized the state police response as more aggressive than prior ICE conduct.
• State police deploy teargas and pepper balls against anti-ICE protesters at Newark detention facility — On Friday night, New Jersey state police fired teargas canisters and pepper ball pellets at anti-ICE protesters outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark. State police also deployed on horseback to drive protesters back. This followed Governor Mikie Sherrill's announcement that state officials would take over policing outside the facility from ICE, including attempts to establish a "protected speech zone" with fences. The action occurred amid a nine-day hunger and labor strike by detained immigrants demanding improved conditions and medical care.
• New Jersey state police deploy at Delaney Hall ICE facility; dozens of protesters arrested for curfew violations — On Sunday night, New Jersey state police in riot gear enforced a curfew at Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, resulting in arrests of at least 20–46 protesters who defied dispersal orders. Governor Mikie Sherrill had announced Friday that state law enforcement would take over policing duties from federal ICE officers following eight days of confrontations. The rapid deployment—less than 15 minutes after issuing a dispersal order—drew criticism from protesters, elected officials, and journalists, who alleged excessive force and attacks on press documenting the scene.
• Governor Sherrill establishes "free speech zone" restricting protester access to Delaney Hall — On Friday, Governor Mikie Sherrill enacted a "free speech zone" that kept protesters at least half a mile away from the entrance to Delaney Hall detention center. Protesters reported this restriction prevented them from being visible or heard by detainees inside, effectively nullifying their ability to demonstrate solidarity with those held in the facility during ongoing hunger and labor strikes.
• Newark Mayor imposes indefinite overnight curfew at Delaney Hall area — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka imposed an indefinite overnight curfew from 9pm to 6am in the area surrounding Delaney Hall immigration detention center, effective immediately following Saturday night clashes between state police and protesters. The curfew order threatened arrest or legal action against those who did not disperse during the restricted hours. The curfew was announced after violent confrontations in which state police on horseback and in riot gear used teargas, aggressive shoving, and arrests against demonstrators.
• DHS posts mocking video of protester arrest; launches "zero tolerance" messaging campaign — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted a video on its X account showing an unarmed protester being dragged at gunpoint by officers in riot gear, captioned "Don't be this guy." The post was part of a broader DHS messaging campaign on Sunday featuring slogans including "law and order," "ZERO tolerance for rioters," and "if you riot, you will face the consequences." The DHS also dismissed detainee complaints of poor food and lack of medical care as "a hoax."
• Journalist Adriano Kalin reports first direct police attack on press at anti-ICE protests — Photojournalist Adriano Kalin, documenting protests at Delaney Hall, reported that state police directly targeted press for the first time in his coverage of anti-ICE demonstrations nationwide. Kalin posted video footage of a flash-bang grenade thrown directly at his feet as state police in riot gear advanced on the crowd. He noted that while press had previously been in harm's way at other protests, they had never been deliberately targeted until this incident.
• New Jersey Governor Sherrill deploys state police to suppress Delaney Hall immigration detention protests — New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill sent state police in riot gear to "lower the temperature" at protests outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, where 300+ detainees were conducting a hunger and labor strike over poor conditions. State police arrested dozens of protesters, hospitalized some, pulled journalists from vehicles and exposed them to teargas, and arrested other journalists who were held in custody for a full day. Sherrill blamed "outside agitators" and has not met strikers' demands, including a meeting with the governor.

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• Department of Justice files charges against protester at ICE detention center — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the Department of Justice filed criminal charges against a protester who allegedly kicked and bit an ICE officer outside Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey. The filing occurred amid escalating clashes between federal agents and demonstrators protesting conditions inside the facility and supporting detained immigrants engaged in a hunger and labor strike.