Andy Kim, a Democratic senator, said he was pepper sprayed by federal agents on Monday during a protest at a New Jersey detention facility.
Video posted on social mediashowed Kim receiving help from a volunteer who is seen pouring water in his eyes outside Delaney Hall in Newark,
where detainees are reportedly staging a hunger strike against poor conditions and denial of medical care.
Demonstrators clashed with immigration officers who used batons and pepper spray as they attempted to transfer a detainee who organized the hunger strike to another facility.
#Kim, a senator for New Jersey, joined the state’s governor, Mikie #Sherrill,
at the protest to speak with relatives of some of those detained.
He told USA Today that the incident in which he was sprayed by a chemical substance came shortly after he had been inside #DelaneyHall to see conditions for himself.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/senator-pepper-sprayed-ice-facility-protest-new-jersey?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
RE: https://mstdn.social/@PamelaBarroway/116639080558038766
Follow-up to my earlier post about #NewJersey Senator #AndyKim, who was pepper-sprayed by #ICE at the #DelaneyHall Detention Center in Newark on Monday.
This jaw-dropping photo shared with me shows the moment before ICE actually pepper-sprayed Kim, when he was trying to bring the temperature down. One for the ages.
I'm going call his office again right now. How lucky are we in NJ to have such representation?
Also, #fuckICE.
ICE used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters and Senator Andy Kim at Delaney Hall in Newark. The protest aimed to block detainee transfers amid reports of inhumane conditions, including lack of medical care and spoiled food. #DelaneyHall #AndyKim #ICE
Detainees have been on a hunger strike since Friday, citing issues like no air conditioning during a heatwave, and a pregnant woman denied OB-G... https://instagr.am/p/DYySRGXjNl3/
2 likes, 0 comments - voteinorout on May 25, 2026: "ICE used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters and Senator Andy Kim at Delaney Hall in Newark. The protest aimed to block detainee transfers amid reports of inhumane conditions, including lack of medical care and spoiled food. #DelaneyHall #AndyKim #ICE Detainees have been on a hunger strike since Friday, citing issues like no air conditioning during a heatwave, and a pregnant woman denied OB-GYN care. On Monday, ICE arrived with an armored vehicle, and after negotiations failed, they used force to disperse the crowd. Kim stated, “This place needs to shut down. It is not reflective of our constitution, of our laws, of how people, anybody in this country, should be treated.” Comment LINK (on instagram) and we will DM you the link to @veronicadelacruztv https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYx6GSVJk4Y/ — ICE Tear-Gassed a U.S. Senator at a Newark Detention Center. Detainees at Delaney Hall in Newark have been on a hunger strike since Friday. Inside: spoiled food, no medical care, no air conditioning during a heat wave. A pregnant woman denied OB-GYN care. A woman who had a miscarriage left to manage it alone. On Monday, ICE showed up with cars, officers, and an armored vehicle. Protesters formed a human chain to block the transfer of detainees. Senator Andy Kim arrived to negotiate. ICE used the breakdown in talks as cover to move the vehicles — then deployed tear gas and pepper spray into the crowd. Senator Kim was standing there when it happened. The vehicles sped away without being inspected. Kim: “This place needs to shut down. It is not reflective of our constitution, of our laws, of how people, anybody in this country, should be treated.” #DelaneyHall #AndyKim ICE Newark Follow @veronicadelacruztv for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson".
CW: Occasional Foul Language. Always Political.
BREAKING NEWS: Two detainees have been freed from the Delaney Hall Detention Center after detainees began a hunger strike inside the facility & organizers started protests outside the facility on Friday (both are still ongoing), & after Governor Sherrill was denied entry into the building today.
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BREAKING NEWS: Two detainees have been freed from the Delaney Hall Detention Center after detainees began a hunger strike inside the facility & organizers started protests outside the facility on Friday (both are still ongoing), & after Governor Sherrill was denied entry into the building today.
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