Detention Centers

New Jersey Governor Blames Out-of-State Agitators for Inflaming Newark ICE Detention Protests

| Reuters | Reuters | May 31, 2026

This article reports on escalating protests outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey. Detainees had launched hunger and labor strikes over alleged inhumane conditions, while state officials criticized ICE crowd-control tactics and called for the facility’s closure.

Rights Groups Sue Over Conditions at Largest US Immigration Detention Center

| Reuters | Reuters | May 30, 2026

This article covers a lawsuit by civil rights groups over alleged abuses at Camp East Montana, a large immigration detention center on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The suit alleges harsh confinement, poor medical care, excessive solitary confinement, physical abuse, and multiple deaths in custody.

New Jersey State Police Assert Control Outside Migrant Detention Center

| Reuters | Reuters | May 30, 2026

This article reports that New Jersey state police took control of the area around Delaney Hall after clashes between protesters and ICE agents. The facility, operated by GEO Group for ICE, faced allegations of poor ventilation, spoiled food, unsanitary bathrooms, and harsh conditions.

Hunger Strike at New Jersey ICE Facility Enters Ninth Day

| The Guardian | The Guardian | May 30, 2026

This article reports on a hunger and labor strike by detainees at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey. Detainees demanded better living conditions, medical care, and progress on their immigration cases.

ICE Detainees Are Dying by Suicide at an Alarming Rate

| Associated Press | Associated Press | May 27, 2026

This investigation reports a sharp rise in suicide deaths among people held in ICE custody since 2025. It links the deaths to systemic problems including poor mental health screening, isolation, delayed care, language barriers, and oversight failures.

Immigration Detention Center Detainees Launch Hunger Strike in Newark

| Reuters | Reuters | May 20, 2026

This article reports that detainees at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center launched a hunger strike over conditions including spoiled food, inadequate medical treatment, and overcrowding.

Florida Plans to Close “Alligator Alcatraz” Migrant Detention Center

| Reuters | Reuters | May 12, 2026

This article reports that Florida planned to close the controversial migrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The facility became a symbol of expanded immigration detention and criticism over conditions.

ICE Planning Family Detention Facility on PFAS-Contaminated Site

| The Guardian | The Guardian | April 25, 2026

This article reports on plans for an ICE family detention facility at a site with PFAS contamination concerns. Advocates raised alarms about detaining children and families in an environmentally hazardous location.

Federal Investigators Reviewing Conditions at Texas Immigration Facilities

| Associated Press | Associated Press | April 22, 2026

This article reports that federal investigators reviewed allegations of abuse and neglect at Texas immigration detention facilities. Complaints included medical neglect, overcrowding, and excessive isolation.

US Communities Push Back on Plans for Immigration Detention Warehouses

| Associated Press | Associated Press | April 9, 2026

This article covers local resistance to plans to convert warehouses into large immigration detention facilities. It focuses on the proposed expansion of detention capacity and concerns from communities about transparency, conditions, and the scale of detention.