Pallone Statement on Delaney Hall Protests
May 25, 2026
LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today issued the following statement on the ongoing protests by detainees at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
“I visited the men and women suffering in ICE detention at Delaney Hall earlier this year, and I was shocked by the conditions they told me they had to endure. I am disgusted that these conditions only continue to worsen for detainees," said Congressman Pallone.
“People are languishing without knowing if they’ll have enough to eat or if they’ll be able to receive medical care if they get sick. This is in addition to ICE’s indiscriminate actions in our neighborhoods and communities. It’s a cruel, coordinated campaign, and it’s a disgrace.
“Delaney Hall cannot continue to generate profit on the back of horrendous human suffering. I stand firmly in support of the brave detainees inside the facility—and the protesters outside—who are standing up for what’s right. I will continue to call for accountability and carry out oversight of this facility.”
“People are languishing without knowing if they’ll have enough to eat or if they’ll be able to receive medical care if they get sick. This is in addition to ICE’s indiscriminate actions in our neighborhoods and communities. It’s a cruel, coordinated campaign, and it’s a disgrace.
“Delaney Hall cannot continue to generate profit on the back of horrendous human suffering. I stand firmly in support of the brave detainees inside the facility—and the protesters outside—who are standing up for what’s right. I will continue to call for accountability and carry out oversight of this facility.”
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