Nine people were arrested during anti-immigration enforcement demonstrations at Newark's Delaney Hall detention center on Thursday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The confrontation escalated as protesters gathered outside the facility, with reports of physical altercations between demonstrators and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. ICE personnel deployed pepper spray during the incident to manage the crowd.

Delaney Hall serves as a detention center for individuals in immigration proceedings. The facility has been the site of previous protests related to immigration enforcement policies.

The arrests come amid broader tensions over immigration enforcement operations in the region. ICE has maintained an active presence in the New York metropolitan area, conducting street arrests as part of ongoing immigration enforcement efforts.

The Department of Homeland Security has not released additional details about the specific charges filed against those arrested or the extent of injuries, if any, during Thursday's confrontation.