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Family visitation partially restored at New Jersey immigration detention center

Officials announced limited family visits resumed at Delaney Hall ICE facility after week of protests following detainee hunger strike.

Synthesized from 10 sources

Family visitation has been partially restored at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, according to announcements Sunday from Governor Mikie Sherrill and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The restoration comes after more than a week of protests outside the ICE facility. The demonstrations began following the cancellation of family visits after detainees initiated a hunger strike at the detention center.

Families of detained immigrants reported receiving conflicting information about which sections of the facility would have visitation restored and who would be eligible for visits under the limited resumption announced by officials.

The week of protests outside Delaney Hall drew aggressive policing responses, according to reports from the scene. Local officials have now imposed an indefinite overnight curfew beginning at 9 p.m. for the area around the detention center.

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the partial restoration of visitation rights but did not provide details about the scope or duration of the limited access being granted to families.

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