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Will some customers soon have to go hungry?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

At the Golden State Annex in McFarland and at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, detainees said they spent at least $50 per week on commissary items so they wouldn’t go hungry.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

People were forced to go hungry, choosing between paying for bills or for food, or not eating to ensure children were fed.

From Slate Apr. 19, 2026

"I will have to go hungry if I continue staying here without work," Sachin Parashar, a migrant worker, told a local news channel.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

No, Prim has my mother and Gale and a baker who has promised she won't go hungry.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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