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Delaney Hall becomes Markwayne Mullin's first test as DHS head
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Delaney Hall becomes Markwayne Mullin's first test as DHS head

Axios·Avery Lotz·3 days ago
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A private detention center in New Jersey has again become a major flashpoint in the fight over the Trump administration's immigration policies. Why it matters: It's the first major clash under Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin 's leadership. Protesters have been arrested outside the facility while detainees reportedly take part in a hunger strike over claims of inhumane living conditions and inadequate medical care. The 1,000-bed Delaney Hall Facility reopened in Newark, New Jersey, last year. Since then, it's been the scene of high-profile protests , arrests and escapes . Democratic lawmakers and New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) have called for the detention center to be shut down. The latest: Sherrill announced Friday the formation of a protected protest zone outside of the facility. Sherrill also said she'd take "every action available" to facilitate a full inspection of the facility by the New Jersey Department of Health, which she said had its access restricted.…

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