ICE to Reopen Delaney Hall Amid Controversy

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the imminent reopening of Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, marking the first facility of its kind to open under President Trump's administration. The reopening, facilitated by a 15-year contract with private prison contractor GEO Group valued at $1.2 billion, is part of a broader strategy to expand detention capacity and streamline deportations. The location near Newark Liberty International Airport is strategic for logistics and timely processing of detainees. This development has sparked significant controversy, with opposition from local officials, immigrant advocacy groups, and the ACLU, who criticize it as part of a broader, unconstitutional agenda of mass deportations. The facility's reopening contradicts New Jersey's state law banning new private immigration detention contracts, though a recent court ruling has allowed private facilities like Delaney Hall to operate.