CMB Newark Statement on the Delaney Hall Uprising
On Thursday, June 12th, 50 kidnapped immigrants revolted against their inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall, a private detention facility operated by GEO Group in Newark. By the time the tear gas settled, captives had torn down a wall, family visitation was cancelled, and protestors mobilized to interrupt facility operations from the outside. At least four captives successfully liberated themselves from their unjust detention. At the time of this writing, the actions of those inside, supported by solidarity actions on the outside, have increased the urgency in calls to shut Delaney down.
Guided by our values of Humanity and Solidarity, Community Movement Builders-Newark stands unequivocally in solidarity and support with the captives still inside, those already transferred since the rebellion, and those who escaped. We see all those who have been targeted and captured by the federal government’s reactionary and fascist campaign against immigrants as prisoners of war. Accordingly…