Protests have resumed outside Delaney Hall, an immigrant detention center in Newark, New Jersey, amid controversy over conditions and its role in President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy.

The facility, reopened in 2025 and run by a private contractor under ICE, has faced accusations of poor conditions, including medical neglect and inadequate food.

Demonstrators recently clashed with law enforcement, leading to several arrests as officials tried to block access to the site.

Democratic lawmakers who inspected the center reported serious concerns, while some state officials say they were denied full access, raising transparency questions, Al-Jazeera has reported.

The Trump administration and ICE have defended the facility and prosecuted some protesters for allegedly assaulting or obstructing federal agents.