Andy Kim

And as a result, there are legitimate reasons to be able to protest that.

And I want to make sure that we are trying to address that.

We are allowing that kind of space.

I get it.

We can't have this unrest continue on.

In fact, I'm hearing it from...

The families of the detainees saying that it's been preventing them from being able to visit their loved ones, that attorneys are not able to get access because some of the roads have been shut down and other things.

So look, we want to make sure we're not getting in the way and losing sight of what we're really trying to address, which is the detainees and their conditions.

um but like there's got to be a way that we can do this uh you know while while we are also making sure that you know people have the the rights afforded to them in the constitution especially for free speech so like i'm i'm trying to work on this trying to address this i talked with not only the governor's team but also you know mayor baraka from newark to try to think through like what other steps what other ways can we do this

That isn't going to just further inflame, you know, what is already this horrible situation that ICE has, you know, thrown our state into.

But, you know, it is difficult, but I'm trying my best to be able to push forward in a way that is going to make sure that, again, we're keeping the needs and the plight of the detainees front and center here.

Well, look, here's what I lay out for you.

I mean, there are a whole slew of problems that are facing Delaney.

And I want people to know, like, it's not that Delaney is not some bad apple that is just, you know, we just have to address that.

This is a system-wide failure and problem.

As I said, GeoGroup's got 19 other facilities, CoreCivic and other.

And now ICE is trying to build these warehouse detention facilities, and hopefully we can push back and stop this.

But there's a broader problem, systemic, not just in the culture, but just in the broader process.

And that's what I'm trying to expose.

So there's three things in particular I'm trying to push towards, both through the legislation as through other means.