At Delaney Hall, all was 'clean, nice, safe,' Van Drew says after tour

Democratic elected officials and immigration advocates are calling for the closing of Delaney Hall, the Newark center for detained immigrants. They cite poor conditions, including inedible food, and say detainees lack access to proper medical treatment, backing up what people who are being held say in a series of open letters. Many Republicans, though, accuse Democrats of creating a political spectacle around the facility. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd) is the only Republican to tour the facility since protests erupted over the weekend, and he has nothing but praise for its operations. Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE for daily videos: http://bit.ly/1ERsYqw This program is made possible by viewers like you. Please support NJ Spotlight News: https://www.njspotlightnews.org/membe... Sign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.njspotlightnews.org/newsl... Follow NJ Spotlight News: Facebook:   / njspotlightnews   Instagram:   / njspotlightnews   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/njspotlightn... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@njspotlightne... ----------------- While NJ PBS does not and cannot review every submission and is not responsible for the content of your comments, NJ Spotlight News reserves the right to delete, remove, move, or edit comments that it, in its sole discretion, deems abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate or unacceptable for any reason.  ----------------- NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi is a nightly news program that airs weekdays on NJ PBS that covers local New Jersey news. Be sure to share with us your story ideas, feedback and tips about news in your neighborhood: https://bit.ly/32zwJDT NJ Spotlight News airs every weeknight at 6:30, 7:30 and 11 p.m. ET on NJ PBS.

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