The Battle of Delaney Hall

In the War Against Tyranny,
We have the Battle of Delaney Hall.
Immigrants accused of the highest crimes—
The State arrests them all.

They disappear from our streets.
No one hears of them again.
We don't even know who they are,
For no one is allowed to talk to them.

Their jailers ignore fire codes, safety codes,
And refuse to let inspectors in.
All of this is vile.
All of this is grim.

The mayor goes down to Delaney.
He wants to look about.
He brings three Congress members with him,
Hoping they have some clout.

The mayor gets arrested—
Trespassing, you know.
Even though he left the restricted area
When they told him to go.

But the three members of Congress
Could not be arrested.
Seems there's some silly law
Saying their oversight could not be contested.

Well, ICE wasn't through.
It threatened more arrests—
Assaulting officers
By laying hands on their chests.

One ICE officer was body-slammed,
At least, that's what they claim.
Well then, I guess ICE agents
Are not fair game.

It's a private prison.
Now, a little about that:
They've faced multiple lawsuits—
Treating prisoners wrong, with them is old hat.

Why the government allows such contractors,
We all would like to know.
But the government itself is just as bad,
And that, you need to know.