Demonstrators gathered outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday, were observed meticulously organizing logistics and support systems ahead of the protests.
Fox News Digital reporters noted the presence of various supplies, including masks, duct tape, medical gear, sunscreen, hard hats, and goggles, neatly arranged in containers and on tables set up near the protest site.
Numerous protesters opted for masks, while some took additional precautions by donning respirators and helmets.
When questioned by Fox News Digital about the extensive preparations and protective equipment, suggesting anticipation of potential unrest, the group declined to respond. Subsequently, one individual was captured on video attempting to seize the recording device from Fox News Digital.
ANTI-ICE PROTESTERS CONFRONT FEDERAL AGENTS AT NEWARK DETENTION CENTER
Protesters were photographed at a supply station near Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday, May 30, 2026. (Fox News Digital / Michael Dorgan)
A crowd of roughly 200 anti-ICE demonstrators, heavily intertwined with far-left and socialist organizations, dominated the scene Saturday as ICE supporters, including members who claimed to be part of the far-right Proud Boys, also made an appearance.
Delaney Hall has been at the center of a standoff that began more than a week ago, when illegal immigrant detainees penned an open letter alleging physical and psychological torture, claiming they were being denied medical care and adequate food.
People are wearing hard hats, goggles and respirators near a protest site outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday, May 30, 2026. (Fox News Digital / Michael Dorgan)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quickly denied the allegations, releasing facility menus to prove detainees are provided three daily meals with options like chicken fajitas and Salisbury steak.
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After federal agents were assaulted during violent skirmishes earlier in the week, Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill ordered the New Jersey State Police to take over security, saying it was necessary to protect demonstrators from an “ICE surge.”
Tables of supplies are seen at a protest site outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday, May 30, 2026. (Fox News Digital / Michael Dorgan)
State officials blamed outside agitators for much of the unrest. State Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said five of the six people arrested this week by state police were from outside New Jersey.
By Saturday morning, the immigrant detention center had been transformed into a fortified zone surrounded by large orange plastic barricades and metal fencing.
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