Letter from NJ migrant detainees says they feel ‘kidnapped’ without justification

The letter was written by an Ecuadorian detainee and 24 others who were arrested by federal immigration authorities.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 515

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Detainees jailed inside Newark immigration detention center Delaney Hall say in a letter they sent to activists that they’re self-deporting because judges are denying their cases even though they have a legal reason to be in the United States.

“We feel vulnerable, in a way, kidnapped or detained without justification. We see with profound helplessness and frustration that the right to due process and legal counsel was violated,” they said.

The letter …

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