Newark, NJ (May 31, 2026)

Newark officials have ordered a nightly curfew around the Delaney Hall immigration detention center after several days of escalating confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement outside the facility.

Mayor Ras Baraka announced that the curfew will run from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the area surrounding the detention center and will remain in place until further notice. The order follows another tense night along Doremus Avenue, where protesters and police clashed near barricades set up to manage demonstrations.

The unrest comes amid growing scrutiny of conditions inside Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed immigration detention facility that has become a flashpoint in the broader debate over federal immigration enforcement. Advocates say hundreds of detainees have taken part in a hunger and work strike over concerns that include medical care, access to families, food, overcrowding, and delays in immigration proceedings.

State police recently took over the lead role in managing the protest area outside the facility after several days of confrontations involving federal immigration officers. Officials established a designated protest zone in an effort to allow demonstrations while keeping access routes clear and limiting the risk of additional clashes.

State leaders said some individuals at the scene damaged barriers, threw objects, and set fires in the street, creating danger for both peaceful protesters and officers. Officials urged demonstrators to remain peaceful so attention could stay focused on detainee conditions and calls for greater oversight of the facility.

The situation has drawn attention from elected officials, immigrant rights organizations, and relatives of detainees, many of whom have called for increased transparency and the eventual closure of Delaney Hall. Federal officials have disputed some claims about conditions inside the facility and said restrictions on visits were tied to safety concerns during the unrest.

Family visitation was partially restored Sunday, though questions remained about the scope of access for all detainees. The area remains under heightened law enforcement presence as officials work to prevent further clashes while demonstrations continue.

UPDATE: OUT-OF-STATE rioters are being BROUGHT IN and were just ARRESTED by police during anti-ICE riots

Even Democrat Gov. Sherrill just admitted it: "They're escalating. 5 of 6 people arrested by state police were from OUTSIDE NEW JERSEY."

Liberals are flying and bussing… pic.twitter.com/cJRBNZ0ekJ

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 30, 2026