Markwayne Mullin Responds to Hunger Strike at Newark Detention Center
Markwayne Mullin tells hunger strikers in ICE detention center ‘this isn’t a Holiday Inn’
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin downplayed the complaints of hunger-striking detainees at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, attributing their actions to a desire for ethnic food. The facility has faced protests over alleged inhumane conditions, leading to clashes between ICE agents and demonstrators.
- 01Roughly 300 detainees at Delaney Hall have been on a hunger strike since May 22, protesting alleged inhumane conditions.
- 02Markwayne Mullin dismissed detainee complaints, stating, 'This isn’t Holiday Inn' and suggesting they could return to their home countries for food.
- 03Protests have escalated, resulting in clashes with ICE agents, including the use of pepper spray against demonstrators.
- 04New Jersey Senators Andy Kim and Cory Booker condemned the detention center, calling it a 'moral assault' and demanding its closure.
- 05Delaney Hall, operated by GEO Group, has a 15-year, $1 billion contract and has been criticized for its treatment of detainees.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made controversial remarks regarding the ongoing hunger strike by approximately 300 detainees at Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey. As the strike enters its sixth day, Mullin attributed the detainees' refusal to eat to their desire for ethnic food, stating, 'This isn’t Holiday Inn.' The protests have drawn significant attention, with demonstrators alleging inhumane conditions, including rotting food and lack of legal access. Tensions escalated between ICE agents and protesters, leading to arrests and the use of pepper spray. New Jersey Senators Andy Kim and Cory Booker have publicly condemned the facility, with Kim labeling it a 'failure' and calling for its closure. The detention center, operated by private contractor GEO Group, has been criticized for its treatment of vulnerable individuals, with demands for reform growing amid a backdrop of increasing immigration detentions under the Trump administration.
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The ongoing hunger strike and protests at Delaney Hall highlight significant concerns regarding the treatment of detainees, prompting calls for reform and closure of the facility.
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