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Senator Andy Kim Blocked from ICE Facility Amid Detainee Strike

6/8/2026

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Senator Andy Kim’s tour of ICE’s Delaney Hall, a 600-detainee Group facility in Newark, was halted when guards barred him from speaking with detainees.
Family members were turned away after GEO Group cancelled visitation for the day.
Detained individuals have been on a hunger and labor strike for over two weeks.
Guards said one doctor serves detainees and directed a family to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

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Senator Andy Kim’s tour of ICE’s Delaney Hall, a 600-detainee Group facility in Newark, was halted when guards barred him from speaking with detainees.
Family members were turned away after GEO Group cancelled visitation for the day.
Detained individuals have been on a hunger and labor strike for over two weeks.
Guards said one doctor serves detainees and directed a family to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.