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Late last month, Homeland Security stepped in and helped restore order at Delaney Hall in Newark after days of chaotic clashes between federal agents and agitators outside the facility. Secretary Markwayne Mullin made it clear he would not tolerate lawlessness near a major transportation hub, using every tool available to pressure the state into action.
Governor Mikie Sherrill ultimately relented and sent New Jersey State Police to establish designated protest zones and vehicle checkpoints around the detention center, an acknowledgment that local control had failed. The move was framed as an effort to “cool things down,” but make no mistake — it was federal pressure that forced the decision.
Mullin publicly warned he might reassign Customs and Border Protection officers away from Newark Liberty International Airport if state authorities continued to obstruct federal operations, a pragmatic use of leverage to protect travel and national security. Threatening to pull airport resources was not bluster; it highlighted the real risk activists pose when they weaponize sympathy to disrupt essential services.
Inside and outside Delaney Hall the situation had deteriorated, with reports of pepper spray, arrests during confrontations, and detainees staging a hunger strike to protest conditions — facts that demanded a firm, orderly response rather than virtue-signaling photo ops. Law-abiding citizens and travelers should not have to pay the price for out-of-state radicals who treat public safety like a political stunt.
This episode exposed the complacency of Democrat leaders who would rather posture than protect. Secretary Mullin’s insistence on restoring order was a win for law and order, and a reminder that the federal government must be willing to use its authority to keep airports open and communities safe when local officials hesitate. The lesson is simple: criticism without consequences is how chaos spreads — and conservatives will applaud anyone who stands up for the rule of law and the hardworking Americans affected by these disruptions.
