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Advocates urge county action on visitor parking and safety near Delaney Hall; commissioners pledge follow-up
Summary
Residents and advocates told the board Delaney Hall (an ICE-contracted facility) lacks indoor visitor waiting and adequate parking, leading to long waits, tickets and safety concerns; commissioners noted jurisdictional limits but asked staff to coordinate with Newark and follow up.
Multiple public commentators told the board they had encountered unsafe or difficult conditions for visitors to Delaney Hall, a privately run facility that community members say is housing people under ICE custody.
Terry Seuss, an organizer who said he works with Eyes on Ice and Americans for Immigrants, told the board he believes Delaney Hall is operating without proper permits and that visitors have faced citations and towing while trying to visit people inside the facility. "They have not received permits," he said, and…
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