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politics22h ago
Making a profit off ‘misery’: Cory Booker calls for closure of New Jersey ICE facility
- Sen. Cory Booker toured Delaney Hall and described the conditions as an atrocity and assault on human dignity.
- Booker called for closing Delaney Hall and increasing oversight of ICE detention centers.
- The detention center is operated by Geo Group under a 15-year, roughly $1 billion contract with ICE.
- Detainees were reportedly involved in a hunger strike over conditions at Delaney Hall.
- ICE defended the facility, saying detainees receive three meals a day, clean water, clothing, and toiletries.
- Booker linked the issue to broader Democratic efforts ahead of the November elections.
- lawmakers from New Jersey and New York joined Booker in calling for tighter oversight.
- GEO Group operates Delaney Hall as one of ICE’s major private contractors.
- The facility’s private operation has drawn criticism amid alleged profit from detainee confinement.
- The article notes a broader push for accountability in ICE detention as part of Democrats' strategy.
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