Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the reopening of the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, as part of a broader initiative to expand its immigrant detention capacity in the Northeast. The facility, which is set to house up to 1,000 beds, comes with a $1 billion contract awarded to the GEO Group, a private prison company that anticipates significant revenue opportunities from this agreement. Despite the federal support for the reopening, local lawmakers and community leaders have expressed strong objections and concerns regarding the implications for immigrant communities, highlighting the ongoing national debate over immigration enforcement policies.