NEW YORK: The mayor of a New Jersey city declared a curfew Sunday around a migrant detention center after another night of clashes between police and protesters opposed to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
“To ensure the safety and well-being of all residents, a mandatory curfew for a half-mile area surrounding Delaney Hall is being implemented, effective immediately,” Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said in a statement.
Access to the Delaney Hall facility, which is operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will be prohibited from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am until further notice, the mayor said. The decision followed another night of tensions outside the 1,000-bed privately operated facility, which has been the focus of protests for several days.
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