About this episode

Eunice Wong reads an article discussing the harsh realities of ICE detention and the impact on families.

This article is read by Eunice Wong. You can find her work at www.eunicewong.actor . Text originally published June 8, 2026 . The Chris Hedges Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Full Text: NEWARK, N.J. — The worst is not the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and private contractors, wielding baseball bats and batons, who flood the parking lot at the end of their shifts and unleash on protesters outside the gates the sadism practiced on those incarcerated inside Delaney Hall. The worst is not the tear gas , the tasers , the pepper spray or the dozens of arrests . The worst is not the beatings and the riot shields, raised above the heads of New Jersey State Police and Newark police and brought down swiftly on bodies, leaving severe lacerations. The worst is watching the children . The ones heaving and sobbing as they leave Delaney Hall, saying goodbye to their mothers, fathers, sisters or brothers who took them to school, who cheered them on at their soccer games, who told them they are beautiful and talented, who woke up before dawn to work menial jobs so they could have a future…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Hedges

Guest: Eunice Wong

Topics covered

• immigration
• protest
• police violence
• family separation
• ICE detention

Keywords

• ICE
• protest
• Delaney Hall
• Newark
• police violence
• family separation
• Eunice Wong

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, New Jersey State Police, Newark police

Places: Newark, N.J., Delaney Hall

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