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WHO:
WHYY - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker stated, “After seeing who is being held and the conditions under which they’re detained, I believe most Americans would agree that this facility is a moral stain on our community.”
Fox News - Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a Democrat from Washington Heights, New York, is described as the first "formerly undocumented immigrant" member of Congress.
Fox News - Rep. Jerrold Nadler and Rep. Daniel Goldman, both Democrats from New York, accompanied Espaillat during the visit.
WHYY - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker was permitted to enter the Delaney Hall facility.
WHYY - Gov. Mikie Sherrill attempted to enter the facility but was denied.
WHAT:
WHYY - Approximately six demonstrators were arrested for assaulting law enforcement officers during clashes outside the Delaney Hall facility.
WHYY - Some detainees at Delaney Hall began a hunger strike.
Fox News - Espaillat demanded the Trump administration shut down the Delaney Hall detention center and treat detainees more humanely.
Fox News - Espaillat displayed a court order allowing him access to the facility and stated he is one of 12 plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Fox News - Nadler alleged that food at the facility is "very sparse" and that inmates sometimes eat maggots in their food.
WHYY - Approximately 900 people are believed to be held at Delaney Hall.
WHYY - The DHS stated that detainees include "the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens," such as murderers and individuals wanted for sexual assault.
WHERE:
Fox News - The Delaney Hall detention facility is located in Newark, New Jersey.
WHYY - The facility is overseen by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and run by a private company called The GEO Group.
WHEN:
WHYY - Mediation talks regarding the lawsuit filed by the city of Newark against The GEO Group are directed to be completed by June 15, 2026.
Fox News - The visit by the lawmakers occurred on May 27, 2026.
WHYY - The city of Newark filed a lawsuit against The GEO Group in April 2025, with mediation talks directed to be completed by June 15, 2026.
WHY:
WHYY - Gov. Mikie Sherrill has called for Delaney Hall to be shut down due to concerns about the treatment of detainees.
Fox News - Espaillat claimed that public officials should be allowed to inspect detention centers to ensure humane conditions for detainees.
WHYY - Gov. Mikie Sherrill called for Delaney Hall to be shut down due to concerns about the treatment of detainees.
HOW:
Fox News - Rep. Adriano Espaillat plans to introduce legislation that would allow governors to inspect federal detention centers like Delaney Hall.
Fox News - Espaillat waved a court order at the entrance of Delaney Hall to demand entry.
WHYY - The DHS reported that six demonstrators were arrested for assaulting law enforcement officers during clashes outside the facility.
(UPDATED May 29, 2026 18:03 UTC)
Senator Cory Booker has expressed strong concerns about the conditions at Delaney Hall, stating that most Americans would view the facility as a moral stain on the community. In related news, approximately six demonstrators were arrested for assaulting law enforcement during clashes outside the facility, while some detainees have initiated a hunger strike. Looking ahead, mediation talks regarding the lawsuit filed by Newark against The GEO Group are set to conclude by June 15, 2026, as Governor Mikie Sherrill continues to advocate for the facility's closure and Representative Adriano Espaillat plans to introduce legislation for greater oversight of federal detention centers.
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(UPDATED May 29, 2026 16:15 UTC)
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a Democrat from Washington Heights, New York, made history as the first formerly undocumented immigrant member of Congress during a visit to the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, where he demanded the Trump administration shut it down and improve conditions for detainees. Accompanied by fellow New York Democrats Rep. Jerrold Nadler and Rep. Daniel Goldman, Espaillat displayed a court order allowing him access to the facility, while Nadler raised alarming concerns about the sparse food provided to inmates, who sometimes find maggots in their meals. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker was granted entry, but Gov. Mikie Sherrill was denied, as tensions escalated outside the facility, resulting in the arrest of six demonstrators for assaulting law enforcement officers.