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10-year-old girl fainted outside detention center denied visit to diabetic father during hunger strike

Jun 19, 2026 · Newark, NJ

10-year-old girl fainted outside detention center denied visit to diabetic father during hunger strike

A 10-year-old girl, Nayeli Gomez, protested outside Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, where her diabetic father has been detained for nearly a year. During her birthday visit, she was denied family visitation by ICE agents. The girl fainted and sustained injuries outside the facility during a confrontation in which a female guard cursed at and insulted her. Her visit occurred amid ongoing labor and hunger strikes by detainees protesting inhumane conditions, including rotten food, lack of medical care, and poor sanitation. Activists expressed concern that a large influx of federal immigration officers entering the facility may signal transfers of detainees to disrupt organizing efforts.

Timeline

Jun 19, 2026During family visitation attempt, ICE agents denied Nayeli access to her father; girl fainted and sustained injuries outside facility; female guard cursed at and insulted the child; large caravan of federal immigration officers entered the facility
Jun 8, 2026Nayeli Gomez protested outside Delaney Hall detention center on her birthday; detainees were participating in hunger strike protesting inhumane conditions

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