New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the Department of Homeland Security will restore family visitation at Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark after more than a week of protests outside the facility. Both reports say visitation was halted during the demonstrations that focused on how detainees are being treated at the center.
Sherrill indicates that DHS will restart visitation on a limited basis first, with visits scheduled to resume at noon on Sunday. She also says regular visitation hours are set to return the following day. The reporting describes the protests as part of a broader response to conditions for immigrants detained at Delaney Hall.
The accounts are consistent on the timing and the role of DHS in setting the visitation schedule, while attributing the decision to Sherrill. Neither source provides additional operational details about the number of visitors allowed or any specific changes to visitation rules beyond the phased restoration of limited then regular hours.
