Washington, July 10 -- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. issued the following press release:

Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today demanded immediate action from Trump's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after a New York Times investigation documented unsafe food handling, sanitation failures, and other troubling conditions inside the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark.

"As Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, you have the authority and responsibility to address the serious deficiencies at Delaney Hall. If Delaney Hall cannot be operated in compliance with federal law and the Constitution, GEO Group should not continue to profit from taxpayer dollars and Delaney Hall should be closed. I expect you to take i...