Crime & Justice
CROSS-SPECTRUM
Federal judge orders release of Peruvian detainee who led Newark hunger strike
A Peruvian immigrant who helped organize a hunger and labor strike at the Delaney Hall detention center was freed after a federal judge ordered his release.
Martin Soto, a Peruvian national detained at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, played a key role in a hunger and work stoppage that began over Memorial Day weekend. After being moved to the Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility, a federal judge ordered his release on Tuesday. ICE officials carried out the order, ending his several-month confinement.
Why it matters
The case highlights legal challenges and public scrutiny surrounding U.S. immigration detention conditions.
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