A US senator says he was pepper-sprayed during a rally held in support of detainees in New Jersey

US federal agents have used tear gas against protesters outside the immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey after days of unrest.

The rally was held on Monday in solidarity with detainees reportedly staging a hunger strike at the Delaney Hall facility.

A sweeping immigration enforcement campaign launched by US President Donald Trump shortly after taking office has led to thousands of arrests across the country. Public support for the crackdown has steadily declined, with most Americans saying the tactics used by the Department of…

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