Curfew established around Newark ICE facility after days of protest

By Gloria Pazmino, Rebekah Riess, Emma Tucker
Updated 1 hr 26 min ago
Updated May 31, 2026, 5:42 PM ET
PUBLISHED May 30, 2026, 11:39 AM ET

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A nightly curfew has been established around Delaney Hall, an ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey, that has been the target of recent protests over alleged inhumane conditions for the detainees inside.

“Due to the escalating situation at Delaney Hall and the increasing need for police intervention, immediate action is required to protect public safety. Multiple individuals have already been arrested and found in possession of weapons, underscoring the seriousness of the threat,” Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said in a statement early Sunday. ... The curfew took effect at 12 a.m. Sunday and will continue nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. until further notice, the statement said.

Separately, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Sunday that DHS had met her demand to restore family visitation at the facility. Limited visitation was set to resume at noon Sunday, with regular visitation hours restored Monday, she said.

The curfew came after protesters and law enforcement again clashed outside the facility Saturday night. {Snip video} Protesters have gathered for days outside the privately owned, 1,000-bed facility where inhumane conditions have been alleged for months.

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