March 8, 2021 A group of protesters holding signs that read "Abolish ICE" and "Free Detainees" gathered at Penn Station in Newark Saturday afternoon. They called out Gov. Phil Murphy (D), President Joe Biden and other leaders to release undocumented immigrants who were not charged with crimes but were being held in Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties. Activists also called out Democratic Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez to encourage legislation to end deportation and detention of undocumented immigrants. They are concerned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are at high risk of exposure for COVID-19. An ICE spokesman told NJ Advance Media in January that there were 65 detainees in Hudson County jail, which decreased from 93 detainees in November. NJ.com