Family visits rejected over 'provocative' toddler clothing at ICE detention center
Jun 15, 2026·Location: Newark, NJ

Gabriela Soto's husband has been detained at Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark since January. Soto and her children have been repeatedly denied visits more than 10 times due to alleged dress code violations, including rejection of her 11-month-old's onesie and her 4-year-old's leggings as 'provocative.' The facility has also faced scrutiny for unsanitary conditions and tuberculosis control issues, with mass protests erupting outside and detainees reportedly participating in a hunger strike.
Sources
- No Crocs or baby onesies - the draconian Delaney Hall dress code ICE uses to deem toddlers ‘too provocative’
The Guardian·Jun 15, 2026·archived copy
- ICE is Applying Creepy Dress Codes to Children Now
- ICE Arrest During Diaper Run Upends Life For Kearny Family, Wife Says
dailyvoice.com·Feb 5, 2026·archived copy
- He Went Out To Buy Diapers. Four Months Later, His Wife Is Leading Protests Outside an ICE Detention Center - Community Sentinel
communitysentinel.media·Jun 6, 2026·archived copy
- Finding her voice after her husband was detained by ICE - Kearny Life
kearnylife.com·Jun 4, 2026·archived copy
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