NJ nurse says ICE agents ‘violently attacked’ her during protest outside migrant jail

A nurse said ICE agents attacked her during a Memorial Day melee outside Newark migrant jail Delaney Hall.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 596

Last Updated: 3 days, 10 hours ago


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A Kean University nursing professor suffered a fractured kneecap, torn meniscus, and head injury after federal immigration agents threw her to the ground during protests outside of a Newark immigration detention center in May, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey alleged in a court document.

Dr. Norma Bowe, a registered nurse, grandmother, and professor of public health, alleges she was assaulted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on …

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