Officials with the New Jersey Department of Health inspected a small portion of the immigration detention center in Newark on Thursday after they were denied full access to the facility, according to Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ).The governor did not specify the size of the “limited part” of Delaney Hall, but she did promise to share the findings at a later date.“We will review and share the Department’s findings from the limited portion it was allowed to inspect, and we will continue to pursue all appropriate avenues for demanding transparency and ensuring humane conditions for the individuals being held at the facility,” Sherrill wrote in a statement Thursday afternoon.
The Washington Examiner contacted the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement for comment on the New Jersey government’s limited health inspection.
The move came three days after ICE personnel blocked Sherrill and other New Jersey Democrats from accessing the building. The governor criticized ICE for denying them entry.
“As I’ve said repeatedly, refusing to provide full access raises serious questions about what ICE is trying to hide from public view,” she said.
“New Jersey believes in the rule of law, will uphold the Constitution, and Delaney Hall should be closed down,” she said. “I am calling for ICE to immediately de-escalate the situation as I continue working to keep New Jersey residents safe.”
