About this episode

Jamie discusses anti-ICE actions at Delaney Hall with activist Jensen, exploring tactics, local politics, and the implications of state repression.

Jamie is joined by Jensen, an activist who was on the ground for the most intense portion of the anti-ICE actions at the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, NJ. They discuss the history of the privately-run GEO group facility and how it developed to this point of crisis. What tactics were used by prisoners inside the facility and protesters outside, and what limits did they come up against? The feckless behavior of local Democrats like Newark mayor Ras Baraka. The implications of state repression. And why is migrant defense a strategic area for revolutionaries to intervene in? Check out the Crimethinc article: https://crimethinc.com/2026/06/10/tactics-at-delaney-hall-a-strategic-appraisal-with-interviews-from-the-front-lines SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content (including Sam's forthcoming travelogue series), Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978…

People in this episode

Host: Jamie Peck

Guest: Jensen

Topics covered

• anti-ICE actions
• Delaney Hall detention facility
• state repression
• migrant defense
• activism
• local politics

Keywords

• ICE
• Delaney Hall
• activism
• GEO group
• state repression
• migrant defense
• Newark
• protest tactics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GEO group, Crimethinc

Places: Delaney Hall, Newark, NJ

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