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Journalists covering the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup could face searches, questioning or even deportation.

Watch our video to learn how you can defend your devices and avoid the foul.

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The next day outside Delaney Hall, an ICE officer struck Murphy’s hand while he held up his camera flash, cutting open his finger and requiring stitches.
https://t.co/Cm3CnlUv38

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Photojournalist Ryan Murphy, on assignment for Reuters, was struck in the leg with a baton and sprayed with a chemical irritant by ICE officers while covering a protest outside an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, on May 27.
https://t.co/HDDbjEtIlb

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NJ State Police pulled an @NBCNewYork photojournalist out of a marked news vehicle May 29 and ordered two other TV crew members from the car, forcing them into a cloud of tear gas at a protest outside a Newark immigration detention center. https://t.co/TP5QcZTWGH

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@NY_PHOTOGRAPHER And while Delgado was on assignment the next day, May 29, a New Jersey State patrol officer targeted him with a crowd-control munition, seriously burning his hand.
https://t.co/StXBc5YAeb

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Photojournalist @NY_PHOTOGRAPHER, on assignment for Reuters, was shoved by ICE officers and pepper-sprayed at a protest outside an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, on May 26.
https://t.co/UyBU12HHy5

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@NY_PHOTOGRAPHER Then on May 28, David “Dee” Delgado was pushed and pepper-sprayed by an ICE officer while covering another protest outside the Delaney Hall facility.
https://t.co/IkaJ8z30eZ

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Donald Trump refiled a $10B defamation claim May 27 against @WSJ, in connection with its reporting on a birthday card he allegedly wrote for Jeffrey Epstein; a federal judge had dismissed the suit in April. https://t.co/SXE7RvnTvB

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If you are a journalist — or know one — reporting on Delaney Hall protests in Newark, New Jersey, who has been attacked, threatened, targeted with chemical irritants or had equipment damaged, let us know.

Email: [email protected]

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Multiple journalists have been assaulted, arrested or had their equipment damaged while reporting on @ICEgov protests outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, since May 22.

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Panagi was also shoved by a federal officer while covering a protest the next day, May 27. https://t.co/x1nray9uoq

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Photojournalist Cristina Panagi was pepper-sprayed by ICE while covering arrests outside an immigration detention facility in Newark, NJ, on May 26.

“They’re pointing and pepper-spraying press to prevent us from following and documenting,” she said. https://t.co/iGPv4Ep4FY

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Journalists covering Delaney Hall protests: We want to hear from you!

Our team has already identified 19 apparent DHS aggressions against press in Newark, NJ, this week.

Contact us if you can provide insights or evidence, including photos and videos at: [email protected]

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Journalists covering Delaney Hall protests: We want to hear from you!

Our team has already identified 19 apparent DHS aggressions against press in Newark, NJ, this week.

Contact us if you can provide insights or evidence, including photos and videos at: [email protected]

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Journalists covering Delaney Hall protests: We want to hear from you!

Our team has already identified 19 apparent DHS aggressions against press in Newark, NJ, this week.

Contact us if you can provide insights or evidence at: [email protected]

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@ICEgov If you are a journalist — or know one — reporting on Delaney Hall protests who has been attacked, threatened, targeted with chemical irritants or had equipment damaged, let us know.

You can submit tips in English or Spanish.

Email: [email protected]

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Multiple journalists were assaulted and had their equipment damaged while reporting on @ICEgov protests outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, beginning May 22.

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And to learn more about how to protect your devices ahead of World Cup travel, check out our @freedomofpress digital security guide below ⬇️
https://t.co/JQ7ZOIQTTP

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🧵Immigrant reporters in the U.S. have faced arrest, device searches and deportation, despite their legal status — fueling concern over risks to foreign journalists who could travel here for the 2026 World Cup, where ICE will play a “key part” in security: https://t.co/yR6lA1bIKJ

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According to a new Tracker analysis, reporters entering the U.S. have been interrogated about their reporting and had their devices searched.

Most ICE detentions of journalists also occurred during Trump’s administrations.
https://t.co/yR6lA1bIKJ