Police at New Jersey ICE facility arrest at least 20 agitators in another chaotic scene
Multiple agitators outside Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, were arrested Sunday night after they broke curfew.
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Mullin unveils contingency plan if local officials do not assist with Newark riot response
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin on Monday signaled that the department has contingency plans to pull Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers if local leaders refuse to provide resources to control the violent riots outside Delaney Hall in Newark.
“Since the state police and the local police says they don't have the resources to build a respond, then we're going to have to get our resources from someplace else, because we're going to protect our men and women that work for us,” Mullin said.
CBP officers could be pulled from their current posts at international airports to serve as backup, Mullin said.
The deployed officers would establish security perimeters and provide protection, freeing up the Special Response Team (SRT) to focus on crowd control and clearing the streets.
“The closest resource we have is our CBP officers at the at the airport,” he said. “I have to make a decision on my resources, just like the governor and the mayor was making decisions based on their resources.”
Mullin emphasized that the plan is currently only a contingency and has not been activated, noting that state and local leadership have been cooperative.
He added that cross-agency deployments are not uncommon, recalling a previous instance in which ICE officers were assigned to airports to assist the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) during a government shutdown.
Nick Sortor says Trump administration 'winning' amid strong New Jersey police response
Independent journalist Nick Sortor on Monday praised the New Jersey State Police for what he described as a swift and effective response to the Delaney Hall riots in Newark, calling the crackdown a broader victory for President Donald Trump's administration.
“The New York or New Jersey State Police have been honestly incredible. I have nothing bad to say about anything that they have done. They rounded up dozens of people yesterday, kettled them right over here,” Sortor said during an appearance on Fox News.
“Let's just say the Trump Administration is definitely winning out here at this point, all the numbers have thinned.”
Sortor said the response stands in stark contrast to Minnesota, where he argued rioters targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations often faced little accountability.
“Most of them are still in jail tonight,” he said. “I camped outside the jail waiting to watch them be released at like three, four o'clock in the morning. No, most of them were still in the jail. And so, that's a big difference from what you see in places like Minnesota, where they didn't arrest anybody for anything out there. They were totally withdrawn from the situation."
He added that a strong police response was necessary given the violence he witnessed, including protesters allegedly throwing two-by-fours at mounted officers and police horses.
“That just shows you that this is total anarchy,” he said. “Honestly, a lot of it doesn't even have anything to do with ICE at this point. It's people that want to watch our country burn down.”
“These guys are the state police taking no crap,” Sortor added.
Soros-backed nonprofit accuses NJ Gov Sherrill of spreading 'MAGA propaganda' on ICE detainees
A Soros-backed nonprofit organized a demonstration outside of New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill’s office on Monday afternoon, saying the Democratic governor is spreading "MAGA propaganda" and not doing enough for the migrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Delaney Hall in Newark, N.J.
The protest reflected the backlash that Sherrill is facing by far-left members of her own party. On its donation page, Cooper River Indivisible directs donors to the politically powerful Indivisible Project, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit group that has been very active in backing Democratic politicians.
They work closely with Indivisible Civics, their 501(c)(3) sister organization.
Indivisible receives money from the Open Society Action Fund, a 501(c)(4), which is backed by notorious Democratic donor George Soros.
"WE ARE HEADING TO MIKIE SHERRILL'S OFFICE — to demand that she answer for the mess that she has made," the event’s sign-up page reads on the Mobilize.us platform.
"Governor Sherrill's response has caused serious harm inside and outside of Delaney Hall. Peaceful protestors and journalists have been arrested, injured, and had their constitutional rights violated, all while GeoGroup Guards and ICE continue to retaliate against strikers," the announcement continued.
"GeoGroup Guards" is a reference to the security personnel hired by the government contractor, Geo Group Inc., that is running the facility as part of its national contract with ICE.
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This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Preston Mizell.
Mullin says officers wanted to respond to Newark riot but were held back by 'radical left leadership
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin on Monday said local law enforcement officers wanted to respond to the violent riot outside Delaney Hall in Newark but were stopped by “radical left leadership.”
“It wasn't that the state police and local law enforcement didn't want to help. They just were told not to help,” Mullin said.
“We see over and over again in these sanctuary cities and sanctuary states where law enforcement officers, they want to do their job. That's why they signed up to do their job. But so often you have radical left leadership that doesn't allow them to do so.”
Mullin further accused left-wing leaders of misleading the public by portraying some demonstrators as peaceful. He said some individuals traveled across state lines to participate in the unrest, while others were seen waving Antifa flags.
“We've arrested individuals that came in from Portland, not from New Jersey, came from Portland to lead,” he said. “They've been well supplied. We've seen Antifa flags being flown.”
Mullin also issued a stark warning following reports that a rioter bit an officer’s arm and another threatened an officer’s family.
“We have absolutely zero issue with you exercising your First Amendment and a peaceful protest. But when you're threatening the lives of an officer, that's verbal assault. When you, threaten the lives of their family, that's verbal assault. When you spit on an officer, when you put hands on an officer, when you touch our vehicles, that is assaulting federal property and assaulting a federal officer,” Mullin said.
He added that the “best thing that’s happened” right now is that the governor has allowed state police to respond, saying it has helped authorities quickly bring the situation under control.
White House issues blunt warning amid Newark anti-ICE riots
The White House on Monday issued a stark warning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations will not be deterred after violent riots and clashes between agitators and officers erupted outside Delaney Hall in Newark.
“Newark or anywhere in America, the message doesn’t change: @ICEgov operations will NOT be deterred,” the White House said in a post on X.
It added that anyone who interferes with law enforcement will be held fully accountable.
“Riot, obstruct, or assault an officer and you will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” it said. “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”
The White House also shared video showing a heavy deployment of armed local and state officers surrounding the protest site, lined up in formation with shields and weapons. Police vehicles with flashing lights and mounted officers on horseback were also seen throughout the area.
In the video, one protester is seen being swiftly detained behind the police line, underscoring a rapid enforcement response against those accused of impeding ICE operations.
Hasan Piker defends Delaney Hall riot supply hubs
Hasan Piker, a left-wing Twitch streamer and political commentator, on Sunday responded to claims that the agitators involved in protests outside Delaney Hall in Newark had been organizing highly coordinated logistics ahead of riots, dismissing the characterization as basic mutual aid.
“This is basic mutual aid, but for the reactionary caring about others is an alien feeling,” Piker said in a post on X.
At the protest site, individuals appeared to be operating coordinated supply and support stations outside the detention facility just hours before violence erupted, according to video reviewed by Fox News Digital.
The stations appeared to contain what looked like tactical gear and other equipment, including helmets, hard hats, face coverings, masks, gloves, duct tape, medical supplies, food and water, Fox News Digital confirmed.
Additional supplies, including wipes, wheelchairs and other equipment, were also visible at the site.
As a Marxist streamer, Piker has frequently criticized the Trump administration and defended far-left activist networks, including praising certain activist groups and anti-ICE protesters despite federal scrutiny.
FBI nabs anti-ICE protester over death threat against officer: ‘I’ll kill your whole f------ family’
The FBI arrested a New Jersey agitator accused of threatening to kill a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) officer and their family during a riot outside Delaney Hall in Newark.
Authorities allege that Nicholas Matthew Scelfo retaliated against the officer during a May 27 riot outside the ICE facility.
Video circulating on social media appears to show Scelfo shouting threats at the ICE officer.
“I’ll kill your whole f------ family! Your whole f------ family is dead! Your children, your wife, all dead! I have your face, motherf-----! You’re dead! Dead!” he appears to scream in the video.
According to a criminal complaint, the threats followed a physical altercation with law enforcement after Scelfo allegedly attempted to interfere with an unrelated arrest.
Authorities said an officer struck him twice in the leg with a baton during the encounter.
Scelfo was arrested about two days later in Brooklyn.
“This violent rioter who allegedly threatened to murder an ICE law enforcement officer and his family is being brought to justice,” said Secretary Markwayne Mullin of the Department of Homeland Security. “Our ICE officers are facing an 8,000% increase in death threats against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists. Our officers have been assaulted, doxxed, their families threatened. This violence against law enforcement must end. President Trump and I will always stand with our law enforcement officers.”
During an interview with law enforcement, Scelfo admitted to threatening to kill the officer and the officer’s family at the demonstration, according to the complaint. Investigators also said he acknowledged seeing media coverage that included video of him making the statements.
Homan visited Delaney Hall over weekend, sources say
Border czar Tom Homan visited Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, over the weekend, sources told Fox News.
Homan had gone to oversee ICE efforts to secure the facility and work to get the state and locals authorities to do their public safety job, respond to unlawful agitators and secure the area, and to personally observe the conditions of the facility.
No further details were immediately provided.
Anti-ICE demonstrations have continued outside Delaney Hall, where activists have alleged detainees are being held in poor conditions and not receiving adequate food. The Department of Homeland Security has disputed those claims.
Reporting by Fox News national news correspondent Brooke Taylor.
DHS says ICE operations continue ‘undeterred,’ vows ‘rioters will not slow us down’
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations are continuing without interruption despite violence erupting outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
State and local authorities made multiple arrests Sunday night after agitators refused to comply with a 9 p.m. curfew, which led to another standoff with law enforcement.
A DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement on Monday afternoon that “RIOTERS WILL NOT SLOW US DOWN.”
“The perimeter around Delaney Hall is FULLY closed,” the spokesperson said. “No rioters breached the perimeter last night. Our ICE operations continue undeterred.”
“ANYONE who attempts to obstruct law enforcement or disrupt our operations will be prosecuted and face justice,” the spokesperson continued.
DHS referred Fox News Digital to local law enforcement for arrests made outside its perimeter at the facility on Sunday. New Jersey State Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the arrests, though local news outlets reported at least 20 individuals were arrested.
NJ assemblywoman criticizes Dem leaders for defending anti-ICE protestors
New Jersey Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia criticized Democratic leaders for defending anti-ICE demonstrations, calling the chaos outside of Newark’s Delaney Hall a “absolute insurrection.”
Fantasia made the remarks during an interview on Fox News Channel's “The Faulkner Focus” on Monday after agitators refused to comply with a curfew and clashed with state and local authorities outside the detention center the previous night.
“This is nothing but local and national violent activists that have come,” Fantasia said. “We need to stop framing this as ‘mostly peaceful protest.’ The amount of times that our leadership is saying that shows that they are not leaders whatsoever.”
“What needs to happen is our governor needs to swallow her pride and reconnect with federal authorities, repair that relationship with DHS because in this circumstance we need all hands-on deck to fix this and quell this absolute insurrection,” she continued.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Sunday said she was utilizing New Jersey State Police and local law enforcement to deal with agitators instead of relying on federal authorities. Sherrill, however, maintained that she would continue to work toward holding the Department of Homeland Security accountable and shut down Delaney Hall.
NJ Democratic AG criticizes agitators at Delaney Hall: ‘Their actions put the public at risk’
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport confirmed that a group of agitators armed with helmets, shields and gas masks at Delaney Hall ignored repeated orders to leave the area Sunday during a curfew and were arrested, saying their actions caused a public safety risk.
Davenport, a Democrat, said in a statement posted on X that while many protesters complied with the 9 p.m. curfew, others deliberately refused.
“But a group of individuals who had come to the protest armed with helmets, shields, or gas masks deliberately refused to comply with repeated orders to leave the area and were arrested,” the statement said. “Their actions put the public at risk, and I am grateful to law enforcement for de-escalating the situation.”
Davenport did not immediately say how many were arrested, though local reports say at least 20 individuals were arrested.
“We will continue to work with Governor Sherrill and her administration to ensure that all people detained at Delaney Hall are treated with dignity and humanity,” Davenport added.
Former DHS official says NJ gov ‘trying to have her cake and eat it too’ amid Delaney Hall crackdown
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is sending mixed messages, praising state and local authorities for confronting violent protesters while simultaneously engaging in political “virtue signaling” aimed at appeasing the left, a former Department of Homeland Security official said Monday.
Former Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli told “FOX & Friends” that Sherrill made the correct decision to utilize New Jersey State Police and local law enforcement to deal with agitators outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, though questioned her statements aimed at DHS and shutting down the detention center.
“I think the governor is trying to have her cake and eat it too,” Cuccinelli said. “She is doing the right thing with local and state police dealing with violent protesters, but at the same time she’s doing all the political virtue signaling we’ve seen from everybody on the left.”
During a press conference on Sunday, Sherrill defended her decision to use state and local police to address the protests and unrest outside Delaney Hall.
“We’ve seen what has happened with ICE across the country,” she said. “I won’t let that unfold here. Having worked with New Jersey State Police and local law enforcement, I know how well trained they are; the best in the nation. I trust them to follow our Constitution. I knew it would be better to have them handle the situation than ICE.”
“I’ll keep pressing DHS to do better, to abide by our nation’s Constitution and to close Delaney Hall down for good,” the Democrat continued.
Sherrill was earlier criticized for her decision to deploy state and local police by Marxist political commentator and Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.
"This is the centrist wing of the Democratic Party, ladies and gentlemen. This is what happens," Piker said during a livestream on Sunday.
NJ state police corral agitators outside Delaney Hall detention center
New Jersey State Police encircled agitators who broke a city-imposed curfew Sunday night outside Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, making multiple arrests, according to a report.
Video from the scene shows New Jersey state police in riot gear corralling agitators and some members of the media who did not leave the site when the curfew went into effect. The police are seen creating a circle around the agitators and shouting, “Move in!”
Some agitators are heard chanting at the officers, “Hands up, don’t shoot!”
Police announced to the group that members of the press would be allowed to leave. After the press filed out, the New York Post reported that police arrested about 20 agitators who remained.
Earlier Sunday, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka imposed a nightly curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. until further notice due to what he called the “escalating situation” and “the increasing need for police intervention” at Delaney Hall.
Baraka said in the statement that multiple individuals had already been arrested for possession of weapons during the chaos at the site over the previous week.
The mayor said that those who violate the curfew will be given a warning to leave before becoming subject to law enforcement actions.
DHS says ‘zero tolerance for rioters’ as police moved in on agitators breaking Delaney Hall curfew
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Sunday night that there is “zero tolerance for rioters” as New Jersey State Police moved in on agitators outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, after they refused to follow a city-imposed curfew.
DHS made the comment in a series of posts on X that showed videos of what the agency described as police arresting rioters.
“If you riot, you will face the consequences. Law and order prevails,” it said in one post.
“Arrests are MOUNTING,” DHS said in another post.
It was not immediately clear how many individuals were detained or arrested.
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