Migrants detained at ICE facilities launch hunger strikes to protest conditions

By: Shalina Chatlani

Outlets: Stateline

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 804

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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In at least four states, migrants detained in ICE facilities have launched hunger strikes in recent weeks to protest the conditions in which they are being held.

An ongoing hunger and labor strike at the 1,000-bed Delaney Hall facility in Newark, New Jersey, reportedly involves roughly 300 people and has sparked daily protests outside the jail, which is owned and operated by the GEO Group, a private security company that provides security, maintenance, …

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