Tom Homan, the White House border czar, stated on Monday that most of the anti-ICE protesters at Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, are not residents of New Jersey. He indicated that many protesters come from other Democratic states, citing facial recognition data that identified individuals from locations such as Portland and Minnesota.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin echoed Homan's comments, describing the protesters as 'well-organized' and 'well-supplied,' and reported that one federal agent was assaulted during the protests.
Since last year, states like Minnesota and Oregon have experienced significant protests against federal immigration enforcement, particularly at ICE facilities. The protests at Delaney Hall have been ongoing for over two weeks. Homan noted that while some local residents are involved, much of the unrest is attributed to out-of-state individuals.
At least six protesters were arrested over the weekend, with individuals from Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York among those detained. Two of the arrested had prior charges related to rioting and failing to disperse. In a separate incident, a New Jersey man was charged with assaulting ICE officers, and another man from Brooklyn faces federal charges for threatening an ICE officer and his family.
