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Andy Kim pepper-sprayed by ICE at Newark detention protest

After initially being denied entry, Kim was allowed inside a detention center but was disturbed by what he saw.

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The Rebel Yellow
May 27, 2026
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U.S. Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) was pepper-sprayed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents Monday as he tried to defuse a confrontation between federal officers and demonstrators outside a Newark immigrant detention center.

Clash outside Delaney Hall

Kim, 43, was among protesters gathered outside Delaney Hall where detain…

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