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May 28, 2026 ICE sprayed protesters with chemical agents and pushed demonstrators into traffic Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Federal agents used batons and chemical spray against protesters supporting striking detainees, continuing a pattern of forceful suppression of dissent at the facility.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Federal agents spray chemical agents on protesters at New Jersey ICE detention facility — On May 28, 2026, federal ICE agents deployed chemical spray and pepper balls against protesters gathered outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, where over 300 detainees were conducting a hunger and labor strike. Agents also struck protesters with batons and pushed them into oncoming traffic. According to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, six protesters were arrested. The escalation followed ICE's transfer of strike leader Martín Soto to another facility.
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 71 – 2026-05-23–2026-05-29
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May 28, 2026 Markwayne Mullin denied abuse allegations and characterized detainee protests as "political theater" Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
A cabinet official publicly dismissed documented detention-facility abuse claims on national television, contradicting eyewitness and congressional accounts.
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- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin denies hunger strike and abuse allegations on Fox News — DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin appeared on Fox News on May 28, 2026, and denied the hunger strike and abuse allegations at Delaney Hall, characterizing the protests as "political theater." Mullin claimed ICE was "providing them a safe place to stay, and food, and a place to sleep" and "going above and beyond" by offering a convenience store.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 71 – 2026-05-23–2026-05-29
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May 27, 2026 ICE deployed pepper spray and tasers against protesters and journalists outside Delaney Hall Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Agents used chemical weapons and tasers on demonstrators and at least seven journalists during ongoing protests against detention conditions, escalating suppression of assembly and press coverage.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- ICE pepper-sprays and tasers protesters outside Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark — On the evening of May 27, 2026, federal ICE officers deployed pepper spray and tasers against protesters gathered outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, where detainees were conducting a hunger and labor strike on their fifth day. Officers chased protesters across streets and onto train tracks, tasering at least one individual who was then carried into the facility. At least seven journalists were sprayed. The confrontation followed a day in which ICE had pepper-sprayed U.S. Senator Andy Kim during his attempt to enter the facility. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin denied the strike was occurring and accused Democratic lawmakers of spreading "smears."
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 71 – 2026-05-23–2026-05-29
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