Detained Immigrants Launch Hunger Strike Over Prolonged Detention

Detainees at a Georgia immigration facility began a hunger strike protesting prolonged confinement and conditions.

Detainees at a private immigration processing facility in Georgia have initiated a hunger strike to protest extended confinement and facility conditions. Organisers and relatives report that over seventy individuals are participating in the industrial action at the south-eastern detention center. The site is operated by a private prison contractor under an agreement with federal immigration authorities.

• More than seventy individuals held at the south-eastern facility have refused meals to draw attention to their indefinite confinement.
• The targeted detention center is a former state prison located in the south-east of the state.
• Operations at the facility are managed by a private correctional corporation through an agreement with federal immigration enforcement.

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• UPIAfter summaryDozens go on hunger strike at ICE facility in Georgia46m ago · open ↗
• The Times of IndiaDetained immigrants at US ICE facility launch hunger strike over prolonged detention3h ago · open ↗
• The GuardianDetained immigrants at Georgia ICE facility launch mass hunger strike5h ago · open ↗

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