The two individuals, whom Mullin called “anti-ICE rioters,” were arrested on charges of assaulting, resisting, and impeding federal officers outside Delaney Hall. The secretary said they “sprayed law enforcement with an unknown chemical substance.”“Assaulting and obstructing ICE law enforcement is a crime and felony,” Mullin warned. “Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
DHS released a statement on the arrests Wednesday morning.
These violent rioters will NOT slow us down in our mission to REMOVE criminal illegal aliens from New Jersey.Last night, we made arrests of rioters for assaulting, resisting, and impeding federal officers. Assaulting law enforcement is a crime and felony. ANYONE who assaults… pic.twitter.com/QV8lDvqCaW— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) May 27, 2026
The arrests came on the fifth night of a reported hunger and labor strike at the New Jersey immigration detention center. The Department of Homeland Security disputes the existence of the strike itself and denies allegations about the detainees’ poor treatment inside the facility.
“ALL detainees are provided with 3 meals a day, clean water, clothing, bedding, showers, soap, toiletries, and opportunities to communicate with their family members and lawyers,” DHS said on Tuesday.
