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EscalatingNewark, NJStarted Apr 15, 2026

Delaney Hall ICE Detention — Newark, NJ

Ongoing community resistance to the expansion of the ICE detention facility at Delaney Hall.

Supporting groups:
  • Northern New Jersey Resists (NNJR)
  • Community Defense (CommDef)

The Delaney Hall facility in Newark, NJ has been reactivated as an ICE
detention center despite years of community opposition. Local groups —
including Northern New Jersey Resists, Community Defense, and a coalition
of legal advocates and faith communities — are organizing sustained
pressure to halt the expansion and shut the facility down.

What's happening

  • ICE has contracted with the facility's private operator to detain people
    pending removal proceedings, including parents picked up at courthouse
    check-ins and workplaces.
  • Local elected officials have ranged from quiet opposition to active
    resistance; the City of Newark has filed suit over zoning and notice
    violations.
  • A 24/7 community-watch presence has been maintained at the facility entrance
    for the past six weeks.
  • NJSP has been escalating the situation with aggressive policing against protestors and collaborating with ICE.

Demands

  • Immediate closure of the Delaney Hall ICE contract.
  • Release of detainees currently held.
  • Full disclosure of all federal and city contracts involving the facility's
    operator.

How to help

Take Action! Concrete links at right.

Fundraising appeals

Donations go directly to the named recipient organizations. Free Resistance is not the recipient.

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    Hotel Fund

    People inside Newark's Delaney Hall have been on a hunger strike over the conditions there. Supporters have come from out of state to stand with them, and a small group of us has been housing those folks in hotels at our own expense.

    Our goal: $2,800 to keep 2 hotel rooms running for a full week, so out-of-state supporters can stay safely instead of heading home for lack of a bed. We've already covered 3 nights out of pocket. Help us cover the rest.

    100% goes to lodging, and we'll keep folks posted on how it's used.

    Venmo: @brian-doroshuk (https://venmo.com/u/brian-doroshuk)
    Please send as a personal payment, and please leave the note as DH-Hotel so we can track and send refunds of unused funds.

    Can't give? Please share. Every repost helps someone find a place to sleep tonight.

    Donate on Venmo →

Latest updates

  1. Delaney Hall Mandatory CurfewA mandatory curfew is in effect for a half-mile radius surrounding the Delaney Hall immigration detention center on Doremus Avenue due to ongoing protests.Times: Nightly from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT.Duration: In effect until further notice.Additional Restrictions: Doremus Avenue is closed to all pedestrian traffic and vehicles unless strictly needed for verified official business.