politics
DHS dismisses Sherrill claim she solved Delaney Hall problems: 'We did not cave'
The Department of Homeland Security poured cold water on Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-NJ) claims that the department caved to her demands to restore family visitation at the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in New Jersey.
TL;DR
- DHS disputes Gov. Mikie Sherrill's claim that they yielded to her demands to restore family visitation at Delaney Hall.
- Visitation was suspended due to violent riots outside the facility, not because of pressure from the Governor, according to DHS.
- DHS stated that visitation can resume now that a secure perimeter has been established around the facility.
- The Delaney Hall facility is privately operated by GEO Group under contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Protests and a detainee hunger strike have highlighted concerns about poor living conditions at the facility.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries visited the facility and called for it to be shut down due to inadequate conditions.
- New Jersey State Police were deployed to oversee public safety around the detention center.