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ICE Is Force-Feeding Immigrant Prisoners in Texas

HeadlineFeb 01, 2019

In Texas, ICE agents have been force-feeding six immigrant prisoners who are on hunger strike at an El Paso detention center. Nearly 30 men in total are believed to be participating in the strike. The prisoners are mostly from India and Cuba. They say they are refusing food to protest verbal abuse, lengthy wait times behind bars, and deportation threats from prison guards.

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