Report: Protesters Gassed by ICE Outside Delaney Hall, Senator Kim's Hand Injured
Masked ICE agents confronted protesters and pushed people to the ground outside Delaney Hall this evening.
U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) hurt his hand in the melee.
WATCH that escalation captured by PIX11 News here:
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Protesters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were caught in a chaotic stand-off outside Delaney Hall Detention Facility on Monday.
It was the third consecutive day of protests outside the facility. The protests started on Saturday with family members of detainees decrying “horrible conditions.”
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After a long afternoon of demonstration, things started to pick up for a second time around 5 p.m. Dozens of protesters were seen with signs, locked arms up against federal agents. After some minutes of stand-off, ICE agents could be seen repeatedly spraying tear gas or pepper spray into the crowd.
Earlier Monday afternoon, a smaller group of protesters clashed with ICE agents. ICE agents were seen throwing one protester to the ground and dragging another. Some protesters threw water and yelled at the agents.
