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‘Spouting hatred’: Anti-ICE riots erupt as protesters wave flags from non-US countries

Sky News Australia

June 2, 2026

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Strelmark President and Founder Hilary Fordwich reacts to the ongoing anti-ICE protests taking over New Jersey. “It’s absolutely revolting … just a ghastly subject, it’s a dagger in the heart of every legal immigrant,” Ms Fordwich told Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power. “Are they coming with any solutions as to what to do, no. They are just spouting hatred. “If you actually hate this country, fine, we’ll just send you back to where you came from.”

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