hunger strike

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In a phone interview, Gomez said he and others met with three detainees on June 1, and that at least one of them was still on a hunger strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He would like them to end their hunger strike, for their own health, but understands that they feel that their bodies are the only agency they have.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Since the start of the detainees strike, the Department of Homeland Security has denied there’s an ongoing hunger strike.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Protesters clashed with US law enforcement outside an immigration detention center in New Jersey, a top US official said Friday, after inmates inside staged a hunger strike over conditions.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Through a plastic-wrapped note hidden in our food drums, we learned in July of 1966 that the men in the general section had embarked on a hunger strike to protest poor conditions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela