[75465] Violent Riots at an Immigrant Detention Center in New Jersey: Severe Clashes with Police Forces

Riots at an Immigrant Detention Center in New Jersey

On the night between Friday and Saturday, May 30, 2026, violent clashes broke out at the 'Delaney Hall' immigrant detention center in Newark, New Jersey. According to reports from РИА Новости and Военный обозреватель – Russian channels characterized by their criticism of U.S. policy – police forces used tear gas, stun grenades, and batons to disperse protesters who blocked access to the facility.

The protesters were demonstrating against the conditions of the immigrants held in the facility, who, according to a report in Темы. Главное, have been on a hunger strike for four days in protest of "inhumane conditions" and a lack of access to medical care. The demonstrators shouted "fascists" at the officers and even blocked the movement of law enforcement vehicles, while police used mounted officers to push the crowd away from the building.

President Donald Trump's administration responded firmly to the events. According to Радио Sputnik, the administration threatened to impose strict restrictions, including the possibility of suspending international flight operations in the area if the riots did not cease. Conversely, РИА Новости: США reported that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that indictments had been filed against a detainee suspected of biting officers during the clashes, while releasing photos showing severe injuries on the officers' arms.

At the same time, another protest hub was recorded in Manhattan, New York. According to the channel Дети Палестины – a channel associated with distinct pro-Palestinian positions – activists held a demonstration against a real estate exhibition that they claimed included the sale of Palestinian land for the benefit of Israeli settlements. The protesters waved the slogan "Palestinian land is not for sale," which indicates growing tension surrounding issues of territory and foreign policy in the U.S.