Immigration

Reporting on immigration in New Jersey: ICE enforcement and detention, Delaney Hall, immigration courts, and the people affected.

NJ faith leaders call for man’s release from ICE custody
Sep 16, 2026Sep 16, 2026
NJ may seek court action over Roxbury ICE activity
Sep 15, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Activists allege that ICE is holding detainees at Roxbury site (updated 2:30 p.m. Tues.)
Sep 15, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Federal judge dismisses challenge to Sherrill’s restrictions on ICE
Sep 5, 2026Sep 10, 2026
Protester hurt during confrontation with ICE agents outside Delaney Hall
Sep 1, 2026Sep 1, 2026
Members of Congress press ICE over detainee deaths, alleged neglect
Aug 25, 2026Aug 25, 2026
Sen. Andy Kim visits Delaney Hall, questions medical staff about detainee deaths
Aug 20, 2026Aug 24, 2026
Immigration activists call for more scrutiny of ICE activity in Bergen County
Aug 19, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Hackettstown arrests prompt questions about whether ICE is using private contractors
Aug 13, 2026Aug 31, 2026
ICE releases name of third detainee who died after being held at Delaney Hall
Aug 12, 2026Aug 25, 2026
ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on electric-shock gloves
Aug 12, 2026Aug 31, 2026
ICE medical payment system breakdown threatens detainees’ access to care
Aug 10, 2026Aug 10, 2026
Another Delaney Hall detainee hospitalized after medical emergency, DHS confirms
Aug 8, 2026Aug 8, 2026
NJ Democrats demand Delaney Hall closure after deaths
Aug 6, 2026Aug 6, 2026
Delaney Hall officials cancel visits, blame protesters
Aug 6, 2026Aug 6, 2026
Delaney Hall detainee sought help before death
Aug 5, 2026Aug 5, 2026
Third Delaney Hall death went unreported
Aug 5, 2026Aug 5, 2026
ACLU-NJ raises constitutional concerns over Delaney Hall visitation restrictions
Aug 5, 2026Aug 5, 2026
NJ lawmakers demand Delaney Hall probe after second detainee death
Aug 4, 2026Aug 4, 2026
Family seeks answers after Delaney Hall death
Aug 3, 2026Aug 3, 2026
Judge orders release of Delaney Hall detainee ICE prevented from leaving U.S.
Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026
At House hearing, Republicans dismiss reports of abuse at Delaney Hall
Jul 23, 2026Jul 24, 2026
New court filing raises questions about DHS plans for Roxbury ICE detention center
Jul 20, 2026Jul 20, 2026
Neptune Township bans data centers and ICE detention facilities
Jul 13, 2026Aug 26, 2026
DHS confirms nearly 120 detainees moved from Delaney Hall, 3 hospitalized
Jul 11, 2026Jul 11, 2026
Trump administration reverses course again on Roxbury ICE detention center
Jul 11, 2026Jul 11, 2026
GOP senators seek to repeal New Jersey law banning police face coverings
Jul 10, 2026Jul 10, 2026
Air conditioning fails at Delaney Hall as heat wave leaves detainees struggling to breathe
Jul 2, 2026Jul 2, 2026
Governor confirms DHS has abandoned plans for Roxbury ICE detention center
Jun 29, 2026Jul 2, 2026
NJ immigrant advocacy group condemns Supreme Court rulings on TPS and asylum
Jun 25, 2026Jun 25, 2026
Federal judge dismisses sanctuary city lawsuit; Bhalla urges local action
Jun 25, 2026Jun 25, 2026
New Jersey health inspectors denied full access to Delaney Hall again, Sherrill says
Jun 25, 2026Jun 25, 2026
GEO Group employee charged in Father’s Day vigil incident where protester was struck outside Delaney Hall
Jun 25, 2026Jun 25, 2026
Delaney Hall hunger and labor strike ended after weeks of protests and alleged retaliation
Jun 25, 2026Jun 25, 2026
ICE abandons proposal to convert Roxbury warehouse into immigrant detention center
Jun 18, 2026Jun 19, 2026
Sherrill denied chance to speak with detainees during Delaney Hall visit
Jun 8, 2026Jun 8, 2026
New Jersey expands legal defense funding for immigrants facing deportation
Jun 7, 2026Jun 7, 2026
Delaney Hall detainees allege retaliation, abuse in new letter
Jun 4, 2026Jun 4, 2026
State sues GEO Group after health inspectors denied access to Delaney Hall
Jun 2, 2026Jun 2, 2026
Pallone, Mejia conduct unannounced oversight visit to Delaney Hall
Jun 1, 2026Jun 1, 2026
Journalists swept up in Delaney Hall crackdown as press freedom concerns mount
Jun 1, 2026Jun 1, 2026
Newark imposes overnight curfew around Delaney Hall after another night of clashes
May 31, 2026May 31, 2026
ACLU-NJ criticizes State Police tactics outside Delaney Hall as Sherrill stands by response
May 30, 2026May 30, 2026
State police take over security outside Delaney Hall amid escalating protests
May 30, 2026May 30, 2026
State inspectors denied access to Newark detention center as unrest escalates
May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
Delaney Hall protests continue as tensions with ICE escalate
May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
New Jersey governor denied entry to Delaney Hall as ICE detainee strike continues (5:10 p.m update)
May 25, 2026May 26, 2026
Tensions rise at Delaney Hall after strike organizer removed from detention center
May 24, 2026May 24, 2026
New Jersey lawmakers condemn conditions inside Delaney Hall detention center in Newark
May 24, 2026May 24, 2026
Hundreds of ICE detainees launch hunger and labor strike at Delaney Hall
May 23, 2026May 23, 2026
Judge sends Newark’s lawsuit against Delaney Hall operator to mediation
May 22, 2026May 22, 2026
Nearly 300 detainees sign new SOS letter from inside Newark ICE facility
May 14, 2026May 23, 2026
Roxbury ICE detention plan on hold pending environmental review
May 13, 2026May 13, 2026
Feds urge judge to reject New Jersey bid to block ICE detention center work in Roxbury
Apr 29, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Environmental advocates urge judge to halt Roxbury detention project
Apr 16, 2026Apr 16, 2026
New Jersey officials seek injunction to halt planned ICE detention camp in Roxbury
Apr 8, 2026Apr 8, 2026
GOP state senator proposes database of undocumented immigrants charged with crimes
Apr 8, 2026Apr 8, 2026
Civil rights groups urge appeals court to dismiss charges against McIver over Delaney Hall oversight visit
Apr 6, 2026Apr 8, 2026
New bill would bar public funding for ICE detention centers in NJ
Apr 1, 2026Apr 1, 2026
Leqaa Kordia returns to Paterson after year in ICE detention linked to Columbia University protest
Mar 23, 2026Mar 23, 2026
New Jersey, Roxbury sue to block ICE detention center plan
Mar 20, 2026May 26, 2026
New Jersey lawmakers advance bill that would tax private prison immigration detention companies
Mar 19, 2026Mar 19, 2026
Roxbury ICE warehouse plan draws sharp rebuke from Sherrill, who vows state action
Feb 27, 2026Feb 27, 2026
Kim and Booker push bill to stop DHS from turning warehouses into immigrant detention camps
Feb 26, 2026Mar 2, 2026
Immigrant rights group targets N.J. Democrats over campaign cash from Palantir
Feb 26, 2026Feb 26, 2026
U.S. paid $129.3 million for New Jersey warehouse for large-scale immigrant detention center
Feb 26, 2026Feb 26, 2026
U.S. sues New Jersey over immigration order, escalating fight over federal enforcement powers
Feb 24, 2026Aug 26, 2026
New Jersey lawmakers move to rein in ICE with taxes and hiring bans
Feb 18, 2026Feb 18, 2026
Detained immigrants issue “Our Cry,” a letter from inside Newark ICE facility pleading for due process
Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 2026
‘An agency out of control’: Planned ICE detention processing warehouse in Roxbury sparks bipartisan backlash
Feb 4, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Essex County adds tent and toilets outside Delaney Hall as immigrant families keep waiting in the cold
Jan 22, 2026Jan 22, 2026
Murphy signs ‘Safe Communities Act,’ kills two other New Jersey immigration bills (updated)
Jan 20, 2026Jan 20, 2026
Faith leaders urge Gov. Murphy to sign bills protecting immigrants in New Jersey
Jan 20, 2026Jan 20, 2026
ICE taps GEO Group subsidiary to track immigrants in $121 million deal
Jan 14, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Fatal shooting in Minneapolis by ICE agent sparks protests and vigils in New Jersey
Jan 9, 2026Jan 10, 2026
Delaney Hall and beyond: The year in immigration enforcement and its human toll
Dec 31, 2025Jul 12, 2026
Death of Delaney Hall detainee fuels calls to close Newark ICE facility
Dec 23, 2025Aug 31, 2026
Sen. Andy Kim renews call to close Delaney Hall as advocates decry worsening conditions and lack of heated shelter for visitors
Dec 17, 2025Dec 21, 2025
With her husband detained, a New Brunswick mother cares for her medically fragile son alone
Dec 14, 2025Dec 14, 2025
New Jersey bill would require officers to show faces and identify themselves before arrests
Dec 11, 2025Dec 23, 2025
From an ordinary Sunday morning to detention: How an ICE raid upended a young New Jersey couple’s life together
Dec 6, 2025Dec 6, 2025
Newark detention center under fire again for abuse and neglect claims
Oct 29, 2025Dec 28, 2025
Her husband was detained by ICE, now she and her baby are homeless and food insecure
Oct 14, 2025Oct 16, 2025
Feds stonewall New Jersey lawmakers on plans for immigrant detention camp at joint base
Oct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2025
Newark immigrant detention center under fire as New Jersey lawmakers demand changes for visitor safety
Oct 3, 2025Aug 26, 2026
New Jersey couple’s routine check-in ends in detention and separation
Oct 3, 2025Aug 26, 2026
A father’s detention leaves a New Jersey mother and autistic daughter in crisis
Sep 28, 2025Sep 29, 2025
Inside New Jersey’s troubled immigration detention center: ‘It’s designed to break people’
Sep 25, 2025Dec 28, 2025
‘Out of nowhere it all ended’: Longtime Princeton family separated after ICE raid
Aug 26, 2025Aug 31, 2026
The Delaney Hall immigration detention center uprising in photos
Jul 2, 2025Jul 4, 2025
ICE sent New Jersey migrants to states with tougher immigration judges after Delaney Hall uprising
Jun 29, 2025Dec 16, 2025
ICE releases New Jersey mom who is the key witness in her own attempted murder case
Jun 9, 2025Jul 1, 2026
New Jersey clergy confront ICE: Faith groups block access to private detention center in Newark
May 14, 2025Aug 26, 2026
How it unfolded: The arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at the controversial Delaney Hall New Jersey ICE site
May 12, 2025Aug 26, 2026
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka released Friday night after arrest outside ICE Detention Center
May 10, 2025Aug 26, 2026