Dueling protests at New Jersey ICE facility, and Trump confronts Freedom 250 fallout: Weekend Rundown
Family visitation at a New Jersey immigration detention center is set to resume after being suspended amid days of protests, arrests and clashes outside the facility, Gov.Mikie Sherrill announced Sunday.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Protesters have gathered outside Delaney Hall in Newark for more than a week to support detainees who allege inadequate medical care, poor living conditions and delays in immigration proceedings, which DHS denies.
Detainees have reportedly staged hunger strikes and labor strikes.Federal officials have accused protesters of threatening law enforcement officers and engaging in violent behavior.The atmosphere outside Delaney Hall remained tense Saturday as demonstrators supporting the detainees were confronted by protesters who showed up to support ICE officers there.Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who last year was arrested outside Delaney Hall during an oversight visit, later imposed a nightly curfew around the facility, citing public safety concerns.Trump suggests canceling performances at Freedom 250 event after artists back outAdd NBC News to GoogleTrump to hold rally at ‘Great America State Fair’ after artists back out01:27President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested canceling planned performances for the Great American State Fair in Washington this summer after several musicians pulled out of the event.“We should have a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250, instead of having overpriced singers, who nobody wants to hear,” the president said, adding: “Cancel it.”Trump is slated to speak at the fair’s opening ceremony in June as part of the nation’s milestone birthday celebrations.He posted earlier Saturday that he would look into hosting an “America is Back” rally at the “same time, same location.”Danielle Alvarez, a spokesperson for the Trump-backed Freedom 250 group behind the event, said Saturday that the president would “personall...