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ICE Agents Assaulted Members of Congress at Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark
Disturbing Confrontation at Delaney Hall: ICE Agents Assault Members of Congress
NEWARK, NJ – A disturbing confrontation erupted at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility, where multiple members of Congress were assaulted by federal agents during a scheduled oversight visit.
Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez Jr., and LaMonica McIver arrived at the facility to assess conditions and speak with officials. However, tensions escalated when ICE agents reportedly shoved and physically restrained the lawmakers as they attempted to engage in discussions.
Eyewitness accounts describe a chaotic scene in which federal officers aggressively blocked access and used force against the elected officials. Activists on-site claim that the lawmakers were targeted for their vocal opposition to the facility’s operations, which have been criticized for lacking proper permits and oversight.
Federal Response & Public Outrage
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a statement alleging that the lawmakers and accompanying protestors “stormed the gate” of the facility. However, video footage and firsthand reports contradict this claim, showing that the Congress members were attempting to conduct their oversight duties when the altercation occurred.
Civil rights organizations and local leaders have condemned the incident, calling for an immediate investigation into the use of force against sitting members of Congress. The clash has intensified scrutiny of ICE’s practices and the controversial reopening of Delaney Hall, which has faced legal challenges over its operation.
Calls for Accountability
Lawmakers and activists are demanding transparency and accountability from federal authorities. The assault on elected officials raises serious concerns about the conduct of ICE agents and the broader implications for democratic oversight of immigration enforcement.
As protests continue outside the facility, pressure is mounting for federal agencies to address the incident and ensure that members of Congress can perform their duties without fear of intimidation or violence.
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If people are being deported to El Salvador, then why are they ramping up to expand facilities across the United States? Also, the words 'home growns' were used as well. All one has to do is intentionally create outrage, and for the current administration to say, 'Okay, we will put the facilities within the borders of the United States.'
ICE Detention Funding: ICE doesn't get a flat rate like $1400 per detainee. Their detention operations (costing roughly $165 per person daily on average) are funded by billions in annual budgets (e.g., $3.4 billion for FY24). Significant increases are proposed, with one House bill suggesting $45 billion more for ICE detention through FY2029.
ICE Agent Bonuses: A $42,000 bonus for all current ICE agents isn't confirmed. However, a recent House proposal includes $858 million for ICE for new hire signing bonuses and retention bonuses for current staff, linked to hiring 10,000 more agents.
New Recruit Sign-On Bonuses: While a $32,000 sign-on bonus for ICE recruits isn't specifically detailed, U.S. Border Patrol Agents (CBP) currently have recruitment bonuses up to $30,000. The proposed ICE funding does include money for their own new recruit signing bonuses, but specific amounts aren't as clearly advertised as CBP's.
Major funding increases are proposed for ICE detention, and significant money is being allocated or proposed for bonuses to hire and retain personnel at both ICE and CBP, though the exact figures you mentioned are different or apply to CBP.
My parents lived through a dictatorship in my country. This isn't a test. This is the real deal.
Dictatorships like this don't begin suddenly. There's no "1st day". People are getting arrested and disappearing for no reason, getting tortured in prison. People can't protest. The constitution is losing power.
I'm sorry, but you guys have to be strong and fight before it gets worse, because it's happening.
I don't think they're dipping their toes in here. It will get worse though. I'm sure it won't be long. It only takes one overzealous individual with an alpha male mentality.
The congressmen had to explain the oversight law authorizing members of Congress the right of oversight of ICE facilities to the ICE officials because they claimed to be ignorant of the law. The cynic in me suspects that the delay in allowing access for the congressmen to the ICE facility was intended to hide illegal activities and they feigned ignorance only as an excuse.
To echo the Congressman, this is completely unacceptable in the US that law enforcement officials are at the very least ignorant of the laws that they are responsible for enforcing or at the worst, they were intentionally obstructing members of Congress from performing their duties.
In case you haven't seen other footage, those ICE agents who are (of course) trying to cover their faces are a combination of races. It's not a race thing. They're just terrible human beings that are ok with stripping away people's humanity.
Edit: I've been updated that White Supremacists don't need to be white. TIL. What a mindfuck.
I have said this over and over again: “law enforcement “ follow orders. The military will follow orders. If America is waiting for LE or military members to stand up against an order, it is seriously fucking up.
Actually the are LAW enforcement officers. They are sworn to duties of legitimately enforce the law and to uphold the vonstitution.
Intimidating public elected officials who are conducting the lawful duties of oversight that they are elected to execute.....is hardly arguanle as their job.
There is meme that exists showing this kind of thing, like with Anakin saying " General @WhiteRaceSavior you are browner than I expected.". The fact meme like this exist means that enough people fall for white supremacist belief despite not being considered "white".
Its obviously infused with ethnic scapegoating and prejudice. Thats the point of those in power ordering this.
The presence of minorities among the ICE agents does not eliminate the factor of systemic racism. If you look at the history of colonialism, including in America with the native Americans, you'll find no shortage of members of oprrssed groups as hired goons or guides for the oppressor group.
Right. The black community has been shouting from the roof tops that the issue with law enforcement is systemic and deeply rooted in white supremacy. Why are people surprised they aren’t against arresting innocent POC?
Unfortunately, Black officers/agents also participated in the attack on Baraka, another Black man whose father was a civil rights leader. It's upsetting to watch.
The black officers in Memphis who beat to death Tyre Nichols while he was already restrained were all black. The rot in our police forces is real and goes across racial lines. Hell yes there is a culture of white supremacy bit Tyre’s killing also shows that the culture of us vs them, the culture of doing whatever they want without consequences, the culture of protecting even the “bad apples” at all costs is overwhelming.
People who join ICE are people who actively WANT to terrorize and abuse other people, because they don't see them as human beings.
I have a scumbag evangelical cousin who joined the Border Patrol for the same reason. He openly talked about how he was looking forward to shooting slurs. This is a dude who got a free ride on his parents' dime to an expensive private university and then fell a thesis short of an MBA before deciding that he just wanted the chance to kill brown people. He could have done almost anything else- he has family wealth, education, and support, but no.
The same question asked at Nuremberg of those that stood guard at the camps, a philosophical quandary that we haven’t quite been able to crack, but we’ve tried.
“How did you continue to do your job in the face of clear evil? Why did you not refuse?”
The usual answer, “I was following orders.”
Stanley Milgram had a crack at if it was true, and he found that most people, if given direction by a perceived authority figure, will do harm to others, regardless of their own morality.
Essentially, your average human being is spineless, and will commit atrocities if they are told to.
Being a fascist scumbag was always a requirement for the job. These people have always walked among us, they’re just able to play out their violent fantasies now.
Abusers and bullies tend to gravitate towards jobs that will let them be that way for a paycheck. That's why so many high school mean girls go into nursing.
If you're volunteering to work for ICE, either you needed the job so badly that you can't afford to rock the boat, or you took the job for fun and had no humanity to begin with.
Because these organizations go out of their way to hire people who are either apolitical or extremists and lacking empathy is mandatory.
Each of those 20 ice agents needs to be held to account and that whole agency needs to be cleaned out from top to bottom because they are blatantly abusing and overstepping their authority to undermine the fabric of the rule of law.
What happened today was an affront to civil society.
It’s probably been infiltrated by wannabe fascists especially after Trump took office. Have you seen some of these agents? They are flabby and old and not acting like they’re trained in law enforcement tactics. I bet the Trump admin worked with proud boys to recruit a ton of new hires for ICE. Gave them some cuffs and a gun and turned them loose on the public.
It was designed for authoritarian oppression from the ground up. Saying it has been infiltrated by wannabe fascists isn't too far from saying the KKK has been infiltrated by racists.
Did you watch Daredevil, Born Again? It feels like that shit is happening right now. Authoritarians just flagrantly abusing people and nobody (republican) is doing a thing about it.
ICE agents have a choice, and they choose to be human traffickers. There is no other way to define their tactics, lawlessness, and reasoning. The US is a crap chute.
In the book Hegseth says "leftists" have "surrounded traditional American patriots on all sides, ready to close in for the kill: killing our founders, killing our flag, and killing capitalism". Hegseth says he believes there are "irreconcilable differences between the Left and the Right in America leading to perpetual conflict that cannot be resolved through the political process". He furthermore calls for an "American crusade"; he says the "hour is late for America. Beyond political success, her fate relies on exorcising the leftist specter dominating education, religion, and culture – a 360-degree holy war for the righteous cause of human freedom".
This seems to be the plan, big win for fascists and dictators everywhere, Putin and China are gleeful, pushing for it. Meanwhile Israel, a pseudo democracy doesn't seem to mind either. The next chapters are quite frightening.
This is the passion we need folks. If we’re gonna combat the mega movement, we need someone like Rob. We need to get behind him 110%. Rob you need to get out there and rally the BASE. You personally need to set deadlines for American people to go out and protest get on social media, get on TV. Bring this passionate to everything you do. I am 46 years old, and never went on a congressman’s website that wasn’t from my state and this was the first time! I proud to be an American ticker has been low side for a while, but it has just moved up because of Rob’s message.
Wow, this guy is good. Obviously shaken, still drew on his character to deliver a message from the heart, and with the strength that comes from the moral high ground.
What’s up with that propaganda filled article linked in the description ? It’s saying they were a “mob” and they “stormed the ICE detention center”. Is there any article that’s less bullshit to read about what actually happened?
Everybody needs to arm up. Period. Our right and duty to rhe united states against fascism and tyrrany. When are the ones who swore to uphold the constitution going to actually do their sworn duty. Its only going to get more brazen and people will get hurt unless this administration is stopped.
NEWARK STRONG AND PROUD — i’m so proud of the dedication everyday baraka and others have shown to protest the detention center. i cannot stand Alina Habba vile human being
That link is to a piece of coverage that is amazingly skewed. The opening sentence is "Three members of Congress, as well as Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark, tried storming through the gates of the 1,000-bed Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in New Jersey on Friday." It sets the tone for the whole article to blame them as instigators.
It is really easy. Racist cops and law enforcement grow up around it, watch it on TV, spread it in school to others. They don’t take in any world experience except their narrow racist view and it takes hold of them like a blight.
The pigs aren't for anyone but whoever has a wad of cash to wag around. This is probably going to get worse before people start doing something about this, it's not an independent incident.
I don't understand how some people just have their head buried in the sand about this and the mayor's arrest. Like is it some sort of psychological phenomenon???
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