Pamela Barroway – Biz EditorMay 26

🚨FYI on what went down Mon in Newark, #NewJersey at the #Dilley Detention Center where #detainees are on a hunger strike to protest conditions.

NJ pols (all #democrats) showed up to support detainees and protesters, incl Gov #MikieSherrill - denied entry to Dilly - and #AndyKim who was there when #ICE, damn them, got aggressive.

Andy was trying to defuse the situation & they pepper sprayed him anyway! Let that sink in: ICE gassed a sitting US Senator. 😡

#fuckICE

https://www.nj.com/news/2026/05/ice-agents-pepper-spray-protesters-nj-senator-in-clash-outside-delaney-hall-in-newark.html

ICE agents pepper-spray protesters, N.J. senator in clash outside Delaney Hall in Newark

“It’s sad, it’s a sad day," says pepper-sprayed senator.

nj
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@PamelaBarroway

Still waiting for the New York Times story on this

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@mastodonmigration Huh. I wonder what lame take and wishy-washy headline will appear when they finally get around to it.

The NJcom article is actually quite good -- short and to the point.

May 26 at 5:09amWeb
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@mastodonmigration PS I'll post any articles the Philly Inquirer has here, and I'll use my sub to gift them.
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@PamelaBarroway

It really is amazing how few majors have picked up this story.

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Finally USA Today has the story:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/25/andy-kim-pepper-sprayed-after-visiting-new-jersey-ice-detention-center/90255993007/

EDIT: But, what's with this 'says'. Like, maybe the US Senator from NJ is making this up?

Senator says he was pepper-sprayed amid 'chaos' at ICE facility in NJ

Sen. Andy Kim, a New Jersey Democrat, said he was pepper sprayed during a visit to Delaney Hall in Newark on Memorial Day.

USA TODAY
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@PamelaBarroway

The Hill has it, with a better headline:

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5894457-andy-kim-pepper-sprayed-delaney-hall/

"Senate Democrat pepper sprayed at protest outside ICE detention facility in New Jersey"

Show threadPamela Barroway – Biz EditorMay 26
@mastodonmigration Now that's a headline! Not a huge fan of The Hill, but credit where credit is due -- they did not pull any punches, and it shows.
Show threadBruce MirkenMay 26
@PamelaBarroway @mastodonmigration I'll predict the NY Times headline: "Did Sen. Kim needlessly provoke ICE?"
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@BruceMirken @mastodonmigration A NYT Pitchbot-worthy headline! 😆
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@PamelaBarroway

It is much better. Can you imagine if Lindsay Graham were pepper sprayed during a Dem administration? The New York Times would devote the front page for an entire month to it.

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@mastodonmigration Right?!? You KNOW they would.
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@mastodonmigration My eyes cannot roll back far enough at these ledes. FFS he was PEPPER SPRAYED. Just say it:

"ICE pepper sprayed Senator Andy Kim"

How hard is that? 🙄

Show threadBuca Chow ChowMay 26
@mastodonmigration @PamelaBarroway he’s not the type to make shit up and be hyperbolic.