Protesters in New Jersey used their bodies to block a Jeep from leaving a federal immigration detention center — and the driver didn’t stop.

Story Snapshot

• Anti-immigration enforcement protesters physically blocked vehicles outside Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, leading to injuries when a Jeep driver pushed through the crowd.
• Separate incidents included a protester biting two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and another person threatening an officer’s family — both leading to federal charges.
• Officers used pepper spray and batons to clear roads as protesters repeatedly blocked traffic and staff from leaving the facility.
• The clashes raise serious questions about where the line is between lawful protest and dangerous obstruction — and who bears responsibility when things turn violent.

Protesters Block Vehicles Outside Newark Detention Center

Demonstrations outside Delaney Hall, a federal immigration detention center in Newark, have grown increasingly confrontational. Protesters have repeatedly blocked roads and driveways to stop staff and vehicles from entering or leaving the facility. In one widely shared incident, a Jeep driver did not stop when protesters stood in the vehicle’s path. Several people were thrown or knocked down, and multiple injuries were reported.

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Video from a separate incident shows a garbage truck driver confronting protesters after they blocked him from leaving the area. The driver can be heard pleading with the crowd to let him pass so he could do his job. Protesters refused to move. These scenes have played out more than once outside Delaney Hall, with workers and drivers caught in the middle of a standoff they did not choose.

Federal Charges Filed After Agents Are Attacked

The confrontations have gone beyond blocked roads. Brendan John Geier, 26, of New Jersey, was charged with assaulting federal officers after he allegedly bit two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during protests outside the facility. The bites drew blood and sent both agents to the hospital for treatment. In a separate case, Nicholas Matthew Scelfo, 27, was arrested after threatening an ICE officer, his wife, and his children.

Federal officers also used force to push back against the crowds. ICE agents deployed pepper spray and batons to clear the roadway for vehicles trying to enter and exit the facility. Heavy law enforcement presence surrounded the building as the protests continued over multiple days. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that arrests were made for assaulting and obstructing law enforcement officers.

Two Sides, One Dangerous Pattern

Protesters say they are standing up for detained immigrants who they claim are being held in poor conditions. Detainees inside Delaney Hall reportedly launched a hunger strike, with some alleging problems with food quality and medical care. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill was denied entry to the facility when she attempted to inspect it. Supporters of the protests argue that blocking access is a form of pressure to force accountability.

🇺🇸 Newark, NJ Scenes outside Delaney Hall during Anti-ICE Protest. The protesters pepper sprayed, shoved back and pepper balled by ICE Agents during shift change of vehicles.
Protester Detained by ICE Agents released after 1 hour to cheers of protesters outside Delaney Hall pic.twitter.com/CymUs0QQcE

— DJ CandyMan (@DrCandymn) June 12, 2026

Critics, including Fox News commentator Tom Homan, have claimed some protesters are paid to show up rather than acting out of genuine concern. Whether or not that is true, the tactics used — standing in front of moving vehicles, biting law enforcement officers, and threatening agents’ families — go well beyond peaceful protest. Both conservatives and liberals who value order and personal safety should be able to agree on that much. Blocking a road with your body is not a political statement. It is a physical confrontation with predictable consequences. The courts will sort out who broke the law. But the images coming out of Newark show a situation that has already gone too far — for everyone involved.

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