FBI officials in Newark, New Jersey, have confirmed that three of four escaped illegal immigrant inmates have been detained.
The four detainees, labeled as “public safety threats” by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), escaped from Delaney Hall, a privately operated ICE detention center, on the evening of June 12.
This week, authorities managed to apprehend Franklin Norberto Bautista-Reyes, Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez, and Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada, while Andres Felipe Pineda-Mogollon remains missing.
The three who were caught were illegally residing in the U.S. and hail from Honduras, whereas Pineda-Mogollon is originally from Colombia. The FBI has announced a reward of up to $25,000 for any tip that helps in capturing Pineda Mogollon.
Demonstrators gathered to voice opposition to detention policies and call for accountability at the facility. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu)
At approximately 9 p.m. on June 12, a group of protesters blocked an SUV from exiting an ancillary gate at Delaney Hall, forcing it to back into the facility.
DHS contested reporting that there had been widespread unrest at the facility, saying the private detention center “remains dedicated to providing high-quality services, including around-the-clock access to medical care, in-person and virtual legal and family visitation, general and legal library access, translation services, dietician-approved meals, religious and specialty diets, recreational amenities, and opportunities to practice their religious beliefs.”
