Protests have escalated outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey, as hundreds of detainees enter the fourth day of a hunger strike to protest inhumane conditions and lack of access to medications. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has been denied entry to the facility while Congress members visit to assess the situation, highlighting growing frustrations over the treatment of immigrants. Tensions rose significantly as clashes occurred between protesters and ICE agents, with reports of police using pepper spray and other riot control measures against demonstrators. The protests, which include a coalition of lawmakers and community activists, have drawn attention to the pressing need for inspections and reforms within the immigration detention system.