Anti-ICE mob unleashes another round of twisted taunts in clashes with feds at Newark’s Delaney Hall

Nypost · May 28, 2026 · 360 words · By David DeTurris; David Propper

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Anti-ICE mob unleashes another round of twisted taunts in clashes with feds at Newark’s Delaney Hall See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Anti-ICE mob unleashes another round of twisted taunts in clashes with feds at Newark’s Delaney Hall See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleAnti-ICE protesters and immigration officers clashed outside a Newark detention center Thursday night as the mob unleashed another round of twisted taunts at law enforcement.

Common ground

“Every cop, every fed, shoot yourself in the head,” scores of rabble-rousers chanted at officers guarding Delaney Hall Detention Center, which has been the center of heated protests for the past week.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Anger: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Anti-ICE protesters and immigration officers clashed outside a Newark detention center Thursday night”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm clashes between anti-ICE protesters and federal immigration officers at Delaney Hall in Newark, including reports from abc7NY and other news sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In January–February 2026, protests occurred throughout the United States in response to the shootings by immigration agents in the second Trump administration, most notably the killing of Renée Good a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_U.S._immigration_enforcem…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April Lynn McClain Delaney (née McClain; born May 28, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Maryland's 6th congressional district…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_McClain_Delaney

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 9, 2025, a confrontation and subsequent skirmish between law enforcement and four Democratic politicians occurred at Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, United …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_immigration_detention_c…

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Claim 2: “federal law enforcement threatening to deploy pepper spray if protesters didn’t back off.”

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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia definitions of 'Federal' and IRS/Federal Reserve homepages, which do not mention pepper spray threats at Delaney Hall.

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web search NEUTRAL — The terms "Federal" and "National" in government agency or program names generally indicate affiliation with the federal government; for instance, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Oceanic…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Government_of_the_Un…

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web search NEUTRAL — Pay your taxes. Get your refund status. Find IRS forms and answers to tax questions. We help you understand and meet your federal tax responsibilities.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · What is FedNow? The FedNow Service is a service for instant payments built by the Federal Reserve.
https://www.federalreserve.gov/

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Claim 3: “Demonstrators have also shouted at ICE officers “You will hang!””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific quote 'You will hang!'

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Claim 4: “authorities at one point pushing the protesters back with nightsticks”

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Web search results explicitly mention that officers used batons to 'beat and push back protesters' while attempting to clear the roadway at the Delaney Hall center.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of detention facilities holding immigrants in the United States. The second Trump administration has expanded immigration detention as part of the administration's mass deportation poli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_immigrant_detention_si…

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Claim 5: “Another demonstrator was also tossed to the ground by a federal officer during the tense standoff that erupted over the weekend.”

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While multiple sources confirm clashes and arrests, none of the provided evidence specifically describes a federal officer tossing a demonstrator to the ground during a weekend standoff; they only mention general clashes.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Protesters clashed with armed federal immigration officers in front of an ICE detention center in Newark, where advocates have demonstrated for ...
https://www.facebook.com/NJ.com/posts/newark-police-arrested…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Footage shows anti-ICE protesters clashing with police outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark on June 7 as officers cleared a ...
https://www.facebook.com/NYPost/posts/footage-shows-anti-ice…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... Clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement outside a New Jersey immigration detention center ... in federal immigration detention centers.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-to-know-about-the-p…

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Claim 6: “Department of Homeland Security leaders have pushed back on those assertions.”

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Web search results confirm that DHS leaders have pushed back on these assertions, calling them 'categorically false smears' and using commissary figures to undercut the claims.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Delaney Hall is a facility used for immigrant detention in Newark, New Jersey, United States. The private prison is managed by the GEO Group under contract for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaney_Hall

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Claim 7: “scores of rabble-rousers chanted at officers guarding Delaney Hall Detention Center, which has been the center of heated protests for the past week.”

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Multiple sources, including The Nation and The Guardian, report protesters chanting and gathering daily outside Delaney Hall over the course of a week.

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Claim 8: “Activists have claimed ICE detainees are on a hunger strike in response to subpar conditions at the center”

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Multiple independent sources report that detainees at Delaney Hall are on a hunger strike protesting inhumane conditions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) is an American private prison and mental health facility operator. The company's facilities include immigration detention centers, minimum security detention centers, and men…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a chronological list of deaths in United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. It is based mainly on US federal government records which are in the public domain. The DHS…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_in_ICE_detentio…

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Claim 9: “when a police car drove by, throwing an agitator to the ground to clear a path.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the Phoenix Police Department and is completely irrelevant to the Newark detention center incident.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Phoenix Police Department is a forward-thinking, innovative law enforcement agency proud to serve and protect those who live, work, and visit the City of Phoenix. We are accredited through the Ari…
https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/police.ht…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Phoenix Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for the city of Phoenix, Arizona. As of May 2024, the Phoenix Police Department comprises just over 2,500 officers, some 625 bel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Police_Department

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web search NEUTRAL — Contact the Phoenix Police Department for non-emergencies. Find assistance and support through their contact page.
https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/police/co…

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Claim 10: “New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin traded barbs on social media Thursday night over what access state officials had to the facility for inspections.”

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Claim 11: “Protesters, many covered in keffiyeh scarves, have tried to block vehicles and people from entering and exiting the facility”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the use of keffiyeh scarves by protesters.

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Claim 12: “four reps with the state’s health department checked out food services earlier Thursday.”

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