Immigration advocates discuss Delaney Hall conditions: 'We are still trying to locate folks'
Advocates say the strike ended after weeks of protests and detainee transfers, while hundreds more people still remain unaccounted for.
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Detainees required better food, medical care and access to safe drinking water; activists report transfers and restrictions to family members
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New Jersey MonitorAdvocates say Delaney Hall detainees have ended hunger strike
A hunger and labor strike by detained immigrants at Newark migrant jail Delaney Hall that drew national attention and sparked weeks of violent protests outside the detention center has effectively ended, immigration advocates said Monday.
Immigration advocates discuss Delaney Hall conditions: 'We are still trying to locate folks'
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — It has been one month since detainees at Delaney Hall began hunger and labor strikes, prompting weeks of protests outside and several congressional visits. Detainees claim they are being served spoiled food and contaminated water, receive inadequate medical care, and lack due process. They are calling for the immediate release of [...]
Advocates Say Delaney Hall Detainees Have Ended Hunger Strike – NJ Urban News
Sophie Nieto-Munoz (New Jersey Monitor) A hunger and labor strike by detained immigrants at Newark migrant jail Delaney Hall that drew national attention and sparked weeks of violent protests outside the detention center has effectively ended, immigration advocates said Monday. The detainees ended their strike because of the actions taken by the jail’s guards, and not because conditions behind bars have improved, the advocates said. “Because of …
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