Protesters against ICE were seen confronting agents at the U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, New Jersey.
Footage circulating on social media captured demonstrators pushing against the fence of Delaney Hall’s detention center, seemingly shaking the gates before they swung open.
Once the gates opened, law enforcement quickly stepped in to push back the protesters.
Officers were heard instructing the crowd to “Back up” and directing them to “the other side of the line.”
Other officials urged the protesters to “get up.”
One individual used a megaphone to express distress, saying they wanted to “kill” themselves.
The group was also told to lie on the ground and instructed to “move to the sidewalk.”
This incident follows the escape of four undocumented individuals from the Delaney Hall facility.
It was reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI are offering a reward of $10,000 for information leading to the capture of these four individuals.
On Friday, DHS and the FBI announced a reward for anyone providing information that leads to arrests of undocumented individuals.
Notably, the Delaney Hall facility has hosted officials like Lamonica McIver (D-NJ), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Newark’s Mayor Ras Baraka (D) for oversight discussions.
Mayor Baraka was previously arrested for allegedly trespassing at the facility, though the charges were later dropped.
Additionally, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. attorneys indicated that McIver would face charges for “attacking, resisting, and obstructing law enforcement.”
McIver contends there’s “no video to support” the allegations against her, despite DHS releasing video evidence purportedly showing Democrats pushing against law enforcement at the site.
A Federal Jury recently indicted McIver after she was reportedly recorded during an incident at the ICE facility. If convicted, she could face up to 17 years in federal prison.
