Left-wing streamer blasts New Jersey governor over state police response at ICE facility protests

Piker's criticism came after Sherrill defended the deployment of state police around demonstrations outside Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in Newark, saying she would not allow unrest to provide a pretext for expanded federal immigration operations in New Jersey.

"I refuse to let that happen in New Jersey. I will not give ICE a pretext," Sherrill said in remarks aired during a news segment Piker was reacting to on stream.

Piker quickly mocked the governor's explanation.

"Yeah, I won't give ICE a pretext. So I'm going to ensure that they don't have to do anything because I'm going to do it myself," Piker said. "That's basically what the meta is here for this blue state and its new blue governor."

The political commentator then broadened his criticism beyond Sherrill's handling of the protests.

"These are state troopers that are brutalizing New Jerseyans," he added.

Piker further accused authorities of mistreating journalists covering the demonstrations.

"They're doing Israeli occupying force s---. It's disgusting," he said while discussing reports that an Associated Press photographer was injured while covering the protests.

"I want to change that system," he later added. "Part of that also revolves around getting people elected who will make a big fuss."

Later in the stream, Piker told viewers, "That's what I'm trying to f---ing change."

Sherrill's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.