New Jersey alleges 'unsanitary' conditions at Delaney Hall migrant facility rocked by protests

New Jersey has sued the operator of an immigration detention centre that has become a flashpoint over allegations of inhumane conditions for detainees. The lawsuit demands the facility's owner, GEO Group, a private contractor, allow state health inspectors more access to the facility in the city of Newark, alleging "unsanitary food and drink preparation and storage". The New Jersey health department also received a report of "potentially inadequate Tuberculosis infection control practices", according to the legal action. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said health inspectors had already been granted access to the facility and the lawsuit was "frivolous". "ICE is committed to transparency, and Delaney Hall complies with all required state and local laws," the DHS statement said. The agency also said that four representatives of the New Jersey State Health Department had been allowed into the facility on 28 May and they "inspected the foodservice department". But New Jersey argues their access did not go far enough. The state attorney general's lawsuit alleges that GEO Group turned away inspectors on 27 May, citing a high number of congressional visitors. Access granted the