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Three Democratic Congress Members Rush Into New Jersey ICE Facility for Oversight, Amid GEO Group Controversy and Mayor's Arrest

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Updated May 9, 2025, 07:43 PM

Three Democratic members of Congress, Representatives Robert Menendez Jr., Bonnie Watson Coleman, and LaMonica McIver, entered the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, to conduct an 'oversight visit'. The lawmakers, accompanied by protesters, entered the facility by rushing through the gates as they opened for an incoming ICE bus. The facility, recently opened by GEO Group without the city's permission and in violation of local ordinances, has been a point of contention. The lawmakers cited a lack of transparency and the need to ensure dignity for detainees as reasons for their action. The facility currently holds various criminal offenders, including alleged killers, MS-13 gang members, and child rapists. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has criticized GEO Group for obstructing inspections, aligning their actions with broader criticisms of federal overreach. A lawsuit filed by the City of Newark against GEO Group alleges violations of construction codes and unauthorized renovations. According to DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, the mayor was arrested during the incident.

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Bo Snerdley

@BoSnerdley

Dem Congress members storm New Jersey ICE prison to conduct 'oversight visit': 'People deserve dignity' https://t.co/TuRckMCCaV #FoxNews

Nick Sortor

@nicksortor

🚨 #BREAKING: MULTIPLE Democrat members of Congress have BROKEN INTO an ICE facility in New Jersey, and the Mayor of Newark has been ARRESTED by DHS They waited for the busses to open the gates, and they stormed in. THIS IS A FEDERAL CRIME! ARREST REPS. MENENDEZ AND WATSON TOO! https://t.co/tXeJI5xDJX

Tom Cotton

@TomCottonAR

The House Democrats that just stormed an ICE detention facility are a disgrace. They care more about criminal illegal aliens than they do about Americans. Democratic leaders must condemn this stunt immediately.