ICE Agents Hit Senator With Pepper Spray

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) was one of the protestors hit by pepper spray by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Monday. Demonstrators were outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey. Delaney Hall is an immigrant…

Sandra RhodesMay 26, 20262 min read

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“What we saw here is unfortunately just what we see all over the country,” Kim told NJ.com. “It’s sad, it’s a sad day.”

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) was also at the protest and spoke with family members of detainees, who said they have been served spoiled food and received inadequate medical care,The New York Timesreported.

“No matter what your immigration status is, you shouldn’t be treated with anything less than dignity in this country,” she said.

Last June, four detainees escaped Delaney Hall amid a revolt inside the facility over food.

The month before, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested outside the building.