At least four migrant detainees escaped from a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Newark during a riot where inmates attempted to seize control of the facility, according to sources and reports.
Several migrants fled from Delaney Hall Detention Facility after around 50 inmates started a revolt, toppling a wall in a dormitory, NJ.com reported.
The detainees were reportedly angered and driven to riot due to dissatisfaction with the quality and timing of meals provided at Delaney Hall, as reported by the outlet.
A manhunt is currently underway for the escaped detainees who were last seen running near Turnpike 78 and Delancey Street in Newark, according to the local publication.
Earlier Thursday, three-dozen people held a protest outside Delaney Hall, which has been an inflection point in the political debate over ICE with several House Democrats allegedly breaking into the facility last month.
The Post has reached out to ICE for comment.
