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2 still missing after New Jersey's Immigration Detention Center broke out amid mounting controversy

2 recaptured, as FBI offers $10,000 reward for leads on Reyes, 20, and Mogollon, 25

Gizem Nisa Demir  | 16.06.2025 - Update : 16.06.2025
2 still missing after New Jersey's Immigration Detention Center broke out amid mounting controversy Protesters block access to Newark ICE facility after migrant escape

ISTANBUL

Two of the four detainees who broke out of the Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center in New Jersey, US, last week remain missing, as federal and local scrutiny deepens over the facility’s operations and conditions, American media reported.

According to ABC7 New York, the FBI is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to the whereabouts of Franklin Norberto Bautista Reyes, 20, and Andres Felipe Pineda Mogollon, 25.

Reyes had prior arrests for aggravated assault and weapons possession, while Mogollon was facing charges for petty larceny and burglary.

The other escapees—Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez and Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada—have been rearrested, officials confirmed.

The detainees escaped late Thursday night by pushing through a weakened wall in their unit and accessing a parking lot, according to Sen. Andy Kim, who visited the site with Rep. Rob Menendez.

Kim called the breach "incompetence and recklessness" and said a federal review is underway that may determine if the facility should be shut down.


'They are constantly ignored'

The escape reportedly occurred during unrest triggered by limited access to food.

"Because they were doing movements of detainees around, using the cafeteria... that interrupted dramatically the ability for detainees to get access to food," Kim said, adding that detainees had already been receiving inadequate portions.

Family members and advocates described inhumane conditions—delayed meals, blocked visitation, and unsanitary environments, CBS News reported.

"They are constantly ignored," said the wife of a detainee. Protesters clashed with ICE agents outside Delaney Hall as detainees were seen being relocated Friday.

The facility, operated by GEO Group under a federal contract, has faced sustained opposition since its reopening earlier this year.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was previously arrested at the site during an inspection, said in a statement: "This entire situation lacks sufficient oversight of every basic detail—including local zoning laws and fundamental constitutional rights."

Rep. LaMonica McIver, who also faces charges after a prior protest, stated: "The administration appears to be stonewalling efforts to learn the truth."

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