N.J. establishes protected zone around ICE facility after several protesters are arrested during clashes

Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherill announced that the state would establish a protected peaceful protest zone outside Delaney Hall as she reiterated calls to shut down the facility.

New Jersey’s governor called on federal immigration law enforcement at a detention center in Newark to de-escalate tensions between protesters and “act humanely,” while calling on demonstrators to protest peacefully outside the facility.

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Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s announcement Friday follows days of tensions outside the Delaney Hall facility over dueling narratives involving allegations of abysmal conditions and the use of violence against detainees, which the Department of Homeland Security denies. Nine protesters were arrested Thursday.

The governor, a Democrat, announced that the state would establish a protected peaceful protest zone outside the facility, citing safety concerns following the protests in Minneapolis earlier this year where two American citizens were killed by federal agents.