Bergen County protesters clash with officers over jailed immigrants

Name: Protesters clash with officers over jailed immigrants
Uploaded: 2020-12-14T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 4 min 49 s
Description: Protesters opposed to detaining immigrants for ICE at the Bergen County jail clashed with officers there this weekend. Police arrested nine but demonstrations continue in support of immigrants who have been on a month-long hunger strike.

About 150 angry protestors demanded the county cancel its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency

Brenda Flanagan, Senior Correspondent | December 14, 2020 | Immigration

A protest on Saturday to support hunger-striking immigrant detainees at the Bergen County jail in Hackensack turned physical, with clashes involving protesters and Bergen County sheriff’s deputies.

The protesters were demanding the county end its contract with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency for ICE detainees. Nine demonstrators were arrested. Senior Correspondent Brenda Flanagan reports.

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Brenda Flanagan

Senior Correspondent

Senior Correspondent Brenda Flanagan joined NJ Spotlight News in 2013, and focuses on COVID-19, transportation, environmental and immigration issues. The Emmy-award-winning reporter has also worked as an investigative/political correspondent for news departments at WWOR,WNYW and NJN.

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