Mikie Sherrill denied access to ICE facility as detainees go on hunger strike

Published May 25, 2026 5:39pm ET | Updated May 25, 2026 7:04pm ET



Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) said on Monday she was denied access to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Newark, where anti-ICE protesters have gathered as detainees inside the facility continue their hunger strike for a fourth day.

Sherrill and New Jersey lawmakers tried to enter Delaney Hall, but their oversight visit request was rebuffed by federal authorities.

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