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The Department of Homeland Security has denied there was a hunger strike and pushed back against allegations of inhumane living conditions or treatment.
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Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Reports of a labor and hunger strike in late May over poor conditions at Delaney Hall, which has capacity to house over 1,000 people, drew large protests outside the facility that resulted in clashes with police in recent days.
—Scott Fallon, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Detainees on hunger strike On Friday, some 300 detainees launched a hunger strike inside Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed facility operated by GEO Group, one of ICE’s biggest contractors for building and managing detention centers.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026
The high-profile demonstrations at Delaney Hall began this month after advocates said detainees launched a hunger strike over poor living conditions at the 1,000-bed facility, the latest focus of opposition over the federal government’s immigration crackdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Reports of a labor and hunger strike in late May over poor conditions at Delaney Hall, which has capacity to house over 1,000 people, drew large protests outside the facility that resulted in clashes with police in recent days.
—Scott Fallon, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Detainees on hunger strike On Friday, some 300 detainees launched a hunger strike inside Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed facility operated by GEO Group, one of ICE’s biggest contractors for building and managing detention centers.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026
The high-profile demonstrations at Delaney Hall began this month after advocates said detainees launched a hunger strike over poor living conditions at the 1,000-bed facility, the latest focus of opposition over the federal government’s immigration crackdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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“Hunger strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunger%20strike. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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