NEWARK - Officials inside Delaney Hall told New Jersey's visiting Congressional delegation that they transferred detainee Martin Soto to the Elizabeth Contract detention Facility.

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Soto's wife, Gabriela, received the news from U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez (D-8) as the congressman alighted outside the barbed wire front gate with his colleagues, U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver and U.S. Rep. Analilia Mejia.

The congresspeople and Gabriela Soto immediately hastened to their vehicles to go to Elizabeth to confirm Martin Soto's status.

Moments earlier, U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) finally gained access to the compound after speaking to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

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More context via The Guardian from earlier this morning:

Governor Mikie Sherrill also came to Delaney Hall this morning.

Context, by way of Christine Sloan of CBS News:

Protesters began gathering outside Delaney Hall on Friday, alleging detainees are enduring horrible conditions.

Sherrill arrived Monday after releasing a statement saying she was "deeply disturbed by reports of the poor conditions." 

"I'll continue to work to go in, but at the same time, I think this really brings to light why the state has been fighting so hard, because this type of facility shows exactly why we should not have private mass detention facilities," she said. 

Tensions mounted late on Sunday, however, when dozens of protesters heard that guards were preparing to move detainee Soto – who on Friday announced a hunger and work strike. The strike is demanding the immediate release of elderly and young detainees, as well as those with medical conditions, according to The City.