immigration and customs enforcement

About a half-dozen Democrats turned out for a forum in Newark on conditions at the ICE detention center.

Anti-ICE critics headline the forum, scheduled for Newark City Hall.

But the governor was barred from speaking with detainees.

The move follows a week of sometimes violent clashes between protesters and ICE officals.

The measures come as more than 5,500 people in the region were taken into ICE custody in Trump's second term.

The temporary order is a blow to the Trump administration's enforcement efforts in the city.

Lawyers contend the immigrant at the center of weekend protests was "unlawfully, brutally and violently detained."

The case arises as state lawmakers are considering new limits on cooperation between local police and federal immigration officers.

The federal government is seeking a multiyear contract offering to spend $5 million to $10 million for the spaces.

Attorneys told a City Council hearing that tenants need more protections.