Governor: Immigrant extremists attacked
New Jersey's Democratic Governor Mikie Sherrill claims that immigrant "national extremist groups" are participating in violent protests against immigration police ICE in the state. The New York Times writes.
Sherrill's statement does not state which groups they are.
- I do not know why these individuals attacked or what they wanted to achieve, she says.
According to the governor, the violent protests risk shifting the focus from what she describes as the political regime's attempts to protect people from ICE and ensure that those arrested are treated with dignity and respect.
Police fire tear gas at ICE protests in New Jersey
Police and protesters have clashed during protests against immigration police ICE in New Jersey during the night towards Sunday, several American media outlets report.
A curfew has been imposed around an immigration detention center in Newark. According to local authorities, several armed protesters have been arrested by police.
Video footage from the scene shows police in riot gear firing tear gas and protesters setting fires in the street.
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