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Sen. Andy Kim Tear-Gassed During Newark Detention Protest

6/3/2026

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Sen. Andy Kim (D-MA) was tear-gassed by ICE agents while mediating outside the Newark detention center.
ICE detainees at Newark’s Delaney Hall are protesting conditions, though officials deny a hunger strike.
Andy Kim entered after contacting Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and urged a DHS inspector-general probe of detention conditions and court delays.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the center houses serious-crime detainees and provides adequate food and sanitation.

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Sen. Andy Kim (D-MA) was tear-gassed by ICE agents while mediating outside the Newark detention center.
ICE detainees at Newark’s Delaney Hall are protesting conditions, though officials deny a hunger strike.
Andy Kim entered after contacting Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and urged a DHS inspector-general probe of detention conditions and court delays.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the center houses serious-crime detainees and provides adequate food and sanitation.