Tensions have erupted at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in New Jersey, leading local authorities to enact a restricted curfew following violent confrontations between demonstration participants and law enforcement officers. A BBC correspondent, Nada Tawfik, is on the ground at Delaney Hall, the detention facility at the center of the unrest, to report on the unfolding situation.
The curfew order covers a half-mile radius surrounding the compound, restricting public movement within the zone in an effort to de-escalate the conflict that broke out between protesters and police. The standoff at the facility comes amid long-running national debate over immigration enforcement practices and conditions in ICE detention centers across the United States, which has drawn repeated protests from advocacy groups in recent years.
BBC’s on-site reporting comes as local officials work to restore order to the area after the clashes, with observers watching closely to see how the situation develops in the coming hours. The curfew remains in effect as authorities work to prevent further unrest around the detention center.