Ms. Rachel visits Newark immigration detention center

Popular children's entertainer Ms. Rachel visited an immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday, meeting with families of detainees and decrying what she described as the terrorization of children. The YouTube star, whose real name is Rachel Accurso, posted about her visit to Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed facility operated by private prison company The GEO Group.

Accurso shared an emotional account of speaking with a 13-year-old girl whose father, a truck driver who had lived in the United States for 20 years, is detained there. The teenager said her father would miss her graduation and that her brother has a severe disability. "I spoke with many traumatized kids who are scared to sleep at night," Accurso wrote. "Why are we terrorizing children?" She encouraged her followers to donate to the family and posted videos of herself singing with activists and families outside the facility.

Her visit comes amid escalating tensions and legal action concerning Delaney Hall. On June 2, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport sued The GEO Group in Essex County Superior Court, alleging the company blocked state health inspectors from accessing medical units, sleeping...