Ali Velshi escorted away while reporting at Delaney Hall protest

journalismMay 31, 2026807,503

Ali Velshi was escorted away by New Jersey police while reporting on a protest outside Delaney Hall, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. MS NOW video shows officers physically moving Velshi away from the scene as police dispersed the demonstration. The incident raises questions about press access and policing at protests outside immigration detention facilities.

Christopher Webb

@cwebbonline.com

🚨 OVERSIGHT AT DELANEY HALL Thank you Leader Jeffries, and representatives Rob Menendez, LaMonica McIver and Josh Gottheimer. You don’t threaten, arrest, or obstruct people conducting oversight unless you’re afraid of what they might find.

29959d ago

Christopher Webb224

Every member of Congress should be able to exercise their right to inspect these ICE detention facilities.

MadGreek 🧿28

Where were they last night? We could have used their help... shit got crazy last night. Will edit and post video later. All eyes on Jersey! This is the new Minnesota battleground. People are getting hurt. The violence is escalating fast. And the governor is blaming outside agitators not her own cops

@debbie15626

Again I ask-where is Corey Booker?

PKs Powerfromspace1 🚀 Twitter ‘X’ refugee thank you 'Elon' 🙄21

Detaining mainstream NBC correspondents was a bridge to far I guess www.nbcnewyork.com/video/news/w...

www.koolschrankpress.com16

The law of the land obligates any law officer to arrest any other law officer committing a crime. Period. Feds and 'deputized' offenders, too. Security details of Mayors, Governors, Congress members, etc. should be arresting and cuffing ICE & anyone else obstructing legal oversight.

Democracy Must win12

The only reason @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social was there was for the publicity. He’s a terrible “leader“ he is a true politician. Time for a change.

Feathered Stone11

And Andy Kim, since he was the only one that was willing to go out there and protest and literally got teargas in the face while these guys were home

Transitional Fossil11

we don't need more grandstanding oversight. we need arrests, prosecutions, and imprisonment. why is the company running that concentration camp still receiving government funds? claw that back and arrest the CEO and board of directors. let's go.

vulcanzygote.bsky.social8

Can we thank them AFTER they do the thing, not before? Showing up is literally their job, I'm not thanking them for that. As related: I'm not thanking aipac-jeffries at all. He can wash his hands first. Along with every other Israel capitulator in congress.

BlueMoonGirl💙7

Truth. May we see the end of this despicable administration sooner rather than later. 😖

lost-soul6

State and local governments has the right to inspect any business in their area, are there health concerns or fire danger to the people being keep.

Jane5

The GEO GROUP must be prosecuted for their crimes against humanity.

Elderest Millennial5

McIver ain’t taking this shit and I love it

verlaloomisrandall.bsky.social4

Why were the reporters physically intimidated last night at reporting the news at Delaney Hall? Shameful they can’t defend the First Amendment!!!

democracy4u.bsky.social3

ICE TORTURE CAMPS are not the AMERICAN DREAM THEY ARE MORE LIKE HITLER AND MAO

joannkennedy.bsky.social3

Someone investigate this please youtube.com/shorts/Ox7ea... Seems to be a lot of grift and graft in the ICE make me rich 🤑 budget

unfiltered4405.bsky.social2

More work less photo opps is what needed

Snow Sahagon2

Finally. Only took him 2 years to take one step forward. May it only take him 1 year to take another step forward. 🙏 Unfortunately, we don’t have the time to let him grow a backbone. The US is already in shambles and I will forever blame him as someone who stood on the sidelines to watch it burn.

Cammy 💙🪷🐈2

Rep McIver has been the only one ten toes down since this started. Where’s the Mayor, where is Gov Sherrill, busy drafting angry letters?

r0ned2.bsky.social2

Every Federal or private facility holding people scooped up by COB or ICE should be subject to surprise inspections by members of Congress from either party at any time. IMO our tax dollars should be used for adequate humane detention of people regardless of their citizenship. Oversight is a must.

Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin

@ecmclaughlin.bsky.social

Former human rights lawyer here: under international human rights law, bombing or gassing a medical facility is a crime against humanity. Last night, the NJ state police gassed the medic tent at Delaney Hall over and over and over again until medics had to abandon it and flee for their lives.

13039d ago

Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin264

There were severely wounded people needing medical attention from rubber bullets and gas and trampling horses. Don’t let anyone tell you this is normal. It is not.

kya609.bsky.social35

And the Troopers shut down exists, so protesters couldn't leave including a woman in a wheelchair w/a broken knee, an AP photographer Injured by State Troopers.

JessicaBlack12

This has been happening everywhere sense 2020.. I've watched cops pepper spray and beat medical staff and reporters all over the country for years now.. people need to adjust the expectations.. the cops are security guards for the rich, nothing more. They will happily beat you for their pay checks.

Kat K 🐾🐾11

This is on @mikiesherrill.bsky.social Epic. Failure. Of. Leadership.

Cindi8

Newark NJ, with a newly elected democratic governor partnering with DHS. This is not what her supporters voted for.

Vickie Bouska6

There can be no pretense that we aren’t dealing with inhumane thugs that have no respect for the law. One day justice will prevail & they will get what they deserve.

Fuck this timeline5

They are trying so hard to start a war.

minutesdrag.bsky.social3

Is the state going to sue DHS/ICE then? These people need to be held accountable immediately.

🐦‍⬛🍄🐸 Ravenbearer (they/them) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🇵🇸🇬🇱❌👑3

Yep, we know that. The question is - WHY IS NO ONE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT??? The Trump Regime has been doing it to people for MONTHS, down to downright piracy and giving no quarter there. WHERE does it end. When Twitter and/or BlueSky goes down for a DDOS?

PhysicsChris2

Those that hate don't like others that want to help. Haters always lose in the end but do a lot of damage in the mean time.

Jules⚖️

@northjules.bsky.social

Ali Velshi escorted away by police while trying to report on Delaney Hall protests. This is an outright denial of the press. Fascism in America.

4509d ago

ForceBlast15

This is Russia shit. We have cellphones. Keep filming! We are all the press now.

Chaiah13

So much for police protecting the Constitutional rights of the People and the Press.

Invictus Ghost13

Well then there's going to be a serious incident(s) in front of Delaney Hall soon. 1st moving the Press 1/2 mile from the protest is going to be litigated as a 1A violation. 2nd any damn person in the US has a right to protest there not just people from NJ. She appears to be stupid.

🌵🌞11

Autocratic reigme at work. Weakening and attacking freedom of speech and the press. Obstruction of accountability for abuse of power and oppression. Full report www.youtube.com/watch?v=w21m...

Dyamant9

Local police are siding with #ICE not their local community, not the legal rights of protestors, not #America. Police chiefs, mayors, governors - get your cops under control.

Forever Woke8

Nobody should be surprised the police are fascist too

flyhyland.bsky.social6

They are hiding the concentration camps. We are funding them.

Mr.Eddie89766

Hey @mikiesherrill.bsky.social How's the First Amendment thing work?

Janet Webb6

By New Jersey state police? By whom? Where is Governor Mikie Sherrill in all this?

Hard Left - No Labels5

Seems all cops are pretty sorry fascist supporting assholes It isn't freedom when cops are tell you No get outta here

Lrac3

Look at those fuckers acting so tough as the walk him back. Take off the equipment and I’ll kick any of those little prick’s asses.

AnnTFa_LaLaLaLa3

Mikie Sherrill f'd this up in a big way. She made the situation worse.

Senator Andy Kim

@kim.senate.gov

Refusing to address the inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall is a choice that ICE and GEO Group are making. Putting profit over people. Here are 3 things Secretary Mullin COULD focus on fixing right now.

4519d ago

design3.bsky.social10

Senator- Get with your colleagues and write and amend Title 28 Prison Regulations Currently they give no guidelines for Medical staff per # of prisoners No food safety regulations or Sanitation or access to legal aid You've seen the conditions You have the power to write Bills Why haven't You

Ziggy4

Senator, it's time for you to sit down and have a conversation with Sherrill. I understand you've got a lot in front of you, but Delaney Hall needs the most attention and I think Gov. Sherrill's current actions and responses to the situation need to be observed or investigated. It's not going well.

BPVT3

And...Refusing to address the inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall is a choice that the Gov of NJ Mikie Sherrill is making-putting her own short term politics over people.

SpunkyByChance2

My very hard working Senator is right.

CMHoskins2

Ali Veshie being silenced. Is this your America? This doesn't look like FREEDOM to me but I haven't been hearing that word a lot lately. You? www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...

Adam Rose

@adamrose.bsky.social

This Delaney Hall curfew likely violates both the U.S. and New Jersey Constitutions, and certainly violates them both by failing to exempt press. Press require sight and sound access to do their job. Think of them like a first responder, running to danger to keep public informed.

2119d ago

Brautigan10

So the gestapo gets to do whatever unconstitutional shit they want without oversight, as long as its after 9:01 pm. Cool. Recall @mikiesherrill.bsky.social

observablereality.bsky.social3

It's almost like having a curfew in place with the specific intent to prevent citizens from exercising the first amendment rights on public (read: their) property is completely and totally illegal!

Democratic Activists

@democratswin.bsky.social

WHAT THE FUCK @mikiesherrill.bsky.social ?? A NY TIMES REPORTER BROKE HER KNEE AT DELANEY HALL LAST NIGHT & NJ STATE POLICE REFUSED TO LET HER GO TO THE HOSPITAL

1669d ago

Mike Vukmir18

Looks like NJ has lost control of its state police! See how fast cops line up to beat you senseless! To protect and serve my fucking ass! To empower the oligarchs! Thats it folks thats their only function! To keep you in line in the world they have forced you live in!

DrakenKnight9

@meidastouch.com @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social @dell.bsky.social @evystadium.bsky.social @makenakelly.bsky.social The stuff going on at Delaney Hall is absolutely insane. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social and the NJ AG should be called out and resign for making things worse and siding with fascism

Moreno_Bello🤵🏽‍♂️9

Mikey Sherill is bought and paid for by…wait for it? AIPAC

Mrs. Peacock . . .3

It looks like NJ has some serious lawsuits coming their way.

Gigi3

I watched this live last night. They eventually let them go through but only after at least 5-10 minutes of her begging. It was enraging.

Mayor of Nowheresville 📎2

I can imagine a lesser known police system would but the state police? What the hell?

Sharon Smith2

The NJ state trooper I know has a wife with drinking problems, is basically just waiting for his retirement, did not report his neighbors for drug use (prescription, she's a nurse), let his children be exposed to his drunken wife's sex-capades with others and installed cameras to watch. Quality.

DrH

@drhaup.bsky.social

Flare.USA is on the ground at Delaney Hall protesting. Reporting is that “creepy surveillance equipment” arrived tonight. WTH is going on? This is not normal. Call your MOCs! 202-224-3121

1439d ago

Kate Nash8

Protestors need to mask up

Rebecca E ❌👑6

Nothing about this grifting, disgusting and 100% evil administration is "normal". Absolutely nothing. They are following the Nazi playbook and proud of it!

Parker4

Who makes commercial portable cell jammers.

megraham.bsky.social2

THIS IS WHY PETER THEIL MOVED TO ARGENTINA.

Aunti Fa2

An emp would be nice

Raider

@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

The silence around Delaney Hall isn’t peace; it’s a cover-up. Authorities look away, while protesters do the dangerous work of exposing the systemic violence behind those walls. What’s happening inside is a human rights catastrophe, hidden in plain sight, maintained by those tasked with "protection"

1639d ago

Bend Over Here It Comes Again4

MIKIE SHERRILL Office of the Governor Phone : (609) 292-6000.

chonkdog.bsky.social3

It’s clear there’s not a cop or law enforcement agency in the country that can be counted on to do the right thing in the face of fascism, we must acknowledge the reality that these men are on the take and have abandoned their obligations to the nation so they can push their own agenda.

Brandon Friedman

@brandonfriedman.bsky.social

Democrats have enacted curfews and deployed the state police on their own residents protesting the Delaney Hall immigrant detention facility. They've done this for "safety" and to "avoid escalation." But have they once demanded that ICE leave the community in the name of safety and de-escalation?

2159d ago

Brandon Friedman131

Like whose side are you on? This isn't hard or complicated: "As governor, I am asking the federal government to withdraw its immigration enforcement officers from our community in the name of safety so that events don't escalate further." Treat *them* as the problem, not your own residents.

Mike Tanier

@miketanier.bsky.social

Recall the NJ State Police. Fire every commander who escalated the situation at Delaney Hall. Suspend and review every cop who fired a rubber bullet. If it guts the force, so much the better. If I break down on the turnpike, I'll walk home, I'm good.

1649d ago

Barb: Bring Back Democracy! 💙

@bboptop.bsky.social

Ali Velshi is completely surrounded by police. The press is being kept away from reporting on the protest going on outside Delaney Hall, the Ice detention facility. Velshi was literally walked away by police, impeding the press’ ability to bear witness. Fascism. Dictatorship.

1149d ago

Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis

@jeffjarvis.bsky.social

Good on @velshi.com for pressing Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on his Newark Police pushing back the press so they could not witness and report what was happening last night at Delaney Hall. The mayor conceded they were wrong.

939d ago

davidkc.bsky.social2

If only Baraka knew someone in power who could do something about this.

Earthbender Jim

@earthbenderjim.bsky.social

Every video and image I've seen from Delaney Hall, besides Ali Velshi's clip, has shown the cops in full riot gear. What the fuck is Sherrill on?

1069d ago

sekkuto50

She‘s on her way to being recalled, if NJ’s constitution allows it.

Casey6

It is very disappointing for a Jersey governor.

Heather Chirdon4

And Velshi's shit was horrifying. Those cops were like fucking zombies, just trudging along. 150 cops vs. 3 journalists.

Al Jazeera English

@aljazeera.com

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has called for the establishment of protest zones to minimise clashes with police.

669d ago

Mull27

Maybe she should tell the cops to stop assaulting protesters.

Pvnk'd19

Maybe stop sending cops after lawful protesters. ACAB

Jon Moore16

The “protest zone” is wherever you want it to be in a country that actually has free speech.

Iruka16

They did that yesterday. The police kicked down the barricades and attacked the community, who were there peacefully protesting. Mikie needs to resign.

Fck Isrl11

The police are the violent ones every time

Rob10

Protest zones are a 1st amendment violation We have the right to protest, full stop It’s not a right to protest in specifically designated areas. What are we even doing here?

14Cookiesinajar5

Think your headline should make it clear they already did that

Baja Arizona. We fight on.4

Uh . . . I thought the Constitution's 1st amendment gives us the right to make AMERICA a protest zone?!?! May talk to the cops about a 'containment' area for THEM!!

Felonious Musk3

Dems and their cops are clearly fascists too. They've been telling us.

katherinewatkins5.bsky.social2

What the Governor should be doing is enforcing the right of inspection by elected officials of unlawful and unsanitary conditions in the detention center and the right of peaceful assembly to protest authoritarian injustices.