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May 29, 2026 Federal jury (Spokane, Washington) convicted three ICE protesters, including an army veteran, on felony conspiracy charges Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
A jury convicted peaceful anti-ICE protesters of felony conspiracy despite no injuries, prompting concerns about weaponized prosecution against constitutional assembly rights.
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- Federal jury convicts three ICE protesters, including army veteran, on felony conspiracy charges — A federal jury in Spokane, Washington, found three protesters—including US Army Sergeant Bajun Mavalwalla—guilty of felony conspiracy charges for their participation in a June 2025 protest against ICE. The defendants face up to six years in prison and $250,000 fines. Legal experts and local officials have characterized the prosecution as a serious escalation in attacks on First Amendment rights. The acting US attorney for eastern Washington resigned rather than sign the indictment, citing lack of injury to officers or protesters.
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.
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.
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.
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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."