Four detainees have escaped from a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey, which has been the center of protests since its opening in May and where both a sitting congresswoman and Newark’s mayor have been arrested.

About 50 immigrants being held at Delaney Hall, the ICE detention facility in Newark, banded together and pushed down the wall of a dormitory room when meals were hours late, a lawyer told NJ Advance Media.

For months advocates have asked the county commissioners to adopt a 'welcoming' ordinance that could stop such arrests

Simon Guobadia Breaks Silence After ICE Detention and Deportation *Simon Guobadia, the ex-husband of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Porsha Williams, has finally spoken out after being deported. The businessman spent four months in an ICE detention facility before being sent back to Nigeria.

The Trump administration is tapping 41 companies to compete for contracts in his $45 billion push to expand immigration detention centers. They include private prison operators, tent companies and disaster relief providers.

Adrian and Paola Clouatre were attending a customs appointment in New Orleans when she was arrested by ICE agents last month. Now her husband is speaking out.

The move marks a significant pivot for the Trump administration, which has vowed to deport millions of immigrants living in the country without legal status, regardless of whether they have criminal histories.

The abrupt pivot on an issue at the heart of Mr. Trump’s presidency suggested his broad immigration crackdown was hurting industries and constituencies he does not want to lose.