Democracy Dies in Darkness
Future generations will question how the systematic removal of millions of immigrants from the United States was allowed to occur.
June 9, 2026 at 1:59 p.m. EDT
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 08: ICE agents encountered protesters gathered outside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall on June 8, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey. This location houses detained immigrants. With the city of Newark lifting its curfew, protestors have resumed their gatherings at Delaney Hall. Despite police assuming control over security, protests persist nightly. These demonstrations emerge amid reports of substandard living conditions for detainees within the facility.
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By Bruce Botelho
The Alaska Beacon is a nonpartisan news organization dedicated to engaging Alaskans with their state government.
The United States has repeatedly experienced anti-immigrant upheavals, each leaving a tarnished legacy. Alaska’s history recalls the enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act and the internment of Japanese and Japanese-Americans. The Trump Administration’s actions stand boldly within this legacy.
Future generations will question how the systematic removal of millions of immigrants from the United States was allowed to occur.
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