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Delaney Hall is owned by Democrats in Essex and Union County
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May 30
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The claim is false. Delaney Hall is a private immigration detention facility owned and operated by The GEO Group, a for-profit corporation, under a federal contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It is not owned by Democrats, nor by Essex or Union County governments.
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Delaney Hall is owned by Democrats in Essex and Union CountyFalse. Multiple sources, including the facility's operator and news reports, confirm that Delaney Hall is owned and operated by The GEO Group, a private for-profit prison company, under contract with ICE. It is located in Newark (Essex County), but neither the county governments nor any political party owns the facility.
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None. The ownership of Delaney Hall by The GEO Group is well-documented and publicly verifiable.
Community note
False. Delaney Hall is a private immigration detention center owned and operated by The GEO Group, a for-profit corporation, under a federal contract with ICE. It is not owned by local governments or any political party.