Federal agents have agreed to withdraw from the parking lot of an immigration detention center in New Jersey, allowing state officials to oversee protests that had turned violent under the oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.
Clashes between protesters and armed federal agents have erupted at the parking lot of Delaney Hall in Newark since the Memorial Day weekend. The protesters were demonstrating against the conditions inside the detention center.
Sgt. First Class Charles Marchan of the New Jersey State Police stated that after negotiations, federal officials agreed to leave the area, allowing the state police to take control. This move aims to restore order outside the center.
On Friday, tensions escalated as federal officers charged into the crowd, using chemical irritants and physical force. One officer was seen hitting a protester with a baton. Three demonstrators were arrested and taken into the detention center.
Markwayne Mullin, the Homeland Security Secretary, considered the withdrawal a triumph for his agency. He credited the cooperation of New Jersey’s Governor Mikie Sherrill for facilitating the resolution.
Despite accusations of excessive force, federal agents maintained they acted with minimal force necessary for self-protection against the demonstrators, whom they classified as rioters.
Governor Sherrill announced plans for a designated protest zone outside Delaney Hall. This area will provide a space for demonstrators to gather safely.
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