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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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