Four migrants escaped from a controversial ICE detention facility in New Jersey this week, Homeland Security admitted Friday.

The department called the escapees “dangerous criminal aliens” and said they “breached security” to escape. In an unsigned statement, the department said it is offering $10,000 rewards for information leading to the migrants’ recapture.

Two of the migrants face criminal charges involving weapons and assault, while the other two face burglary charges. All four are in the country illegally, Homeland Security said.

The Delaney Hall Detention Facility was the scene of a major clash between members of Congress and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month.

Rep. LaMonica McIver, New Jersey Democrat, has been charged with assaulting ICE officers after she was captured on video seemingly using her arm to push and strike two officers during a scuffle.

Local authorities have accused ICE of opening the Newark facility without local approval or input.

NJ.com reported that detainees rioted and tore down a wall in a dormitory room to protest poor food at the facility.

Local authorities responded but said the situation was under control when they got there, NJ.com reported.

Homeland Security, in the unsigned statement, insisted there “has been no widespread unrest.”

“This privately held facility remains dedicated to providing high-quality services, including include around-the-clock access to medical care, in-person and virtual legal and family visitation, general and legal library access, translation services, dietician-approved meals, religious and specialty diets, recreational amenities, and opportunities to practice their religious beliefs,” the department said.

The escapees were identified as Franklin Norberto Bautista-Reyes, a Honduran who entered the U.S. in 2021; Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez, a Honduran who came in 2019; Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada, a Colombian who came in 2022; and Andres Pineda-Mogollon, another Colombian who came in 2023 and overstayed his visa.

• Stephen Dinan can be reached at sdinan@washingtontimes.com.