U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 10 individuals with criminal records, including convictions for voluntary manslaughter and sexual assault, across New Jersey between May 25 and May 30. The operation, reported by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, comes as New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport filed a lawsuit against GEO Group, the private operator of the Delaney Hall detention center, and as Democratic officials including Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim push for its closure.

Voluntary Manslaughter, Sex Assault, and Robbery: The Charges Against the 10

According to the ICE report, the individuals arrested come from at least seven countries. Jose Manuel Rivera-Mes of Guatemala, previously convicted of voluntary manslaughter and arrested for weapons offenses, was taken into custody. Marcos Delacruz of El Salvador was convicted of sexual assault and fraud. Success Bounte of Ghana had convictions for robbery, burglary, identity theft, and credit-card fraud.. Other arrestees include individuals from the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, and Honduras, with criminal histories spanning assault, terroristic threats, domestic violence, and property crimes.

ICE described the operation as focused on the most serious offenders. The agency's statement highlighted that some of the arrestees had been convicted of “voluntary manslaughter,sex assault, burglary, fraud, terroristic threats, and aggravated assault.” The arrests occurred in multiple New Jersey locations over a six-day period .

The Delaney Hall Detention Center: Why Democrats Want It Closed

The Delaney Hall facility in Newark, operated by GEO Group under an ICE contract, has become a political flashpoint. As the source notes, Attorney General Davenport filed a lawsuit this week alleging inhumane conditions at the center. Democratic Senators Booker and Kim, as well as Representative Mikie Sherrill, have publicly called for its shutdown. ICE contends the facility is critical because it houses some of the nation's worst convicted criminal illegal aliens arrested in the tri-state area.

The lawsuit and political pressure reflect a broader battle between sanctuary policies and federal immigration enforcement. New Jersey has some of the strongest sanctuary laws in the country, limiting local cooperation with ICE. ICE's statement directly accused “sanctuary politicians” of spreading “false smears” about Delaney Hall.

What Remains Unanswered: How Many More Are in the System?

The ICE report lists only 10 individuals arrested over one week,but it does not disclose how many additional criminal aliens are currently detained or at large in New Jersey. the Delaney Hall facility's total population and the specific conditions alleged in the lawsuit are not detailed in the source. The source also does not include any response from GEO Group or the arrested individuals' legal representatives.

It remains unclear whether the lawsuit will affect ICE's operations in the region or lead to the transfer of detainees to other facilities. The political implications are also open: efforts to close Delaney Hall could escalate into a larger confrontation between the federal government and New Jersey's Democratic leadership.