Detained immigrants at Georgia ICE facility launch mass hunger strike
Summary
At least 73 immigrants detained at the Folkston D Ray James ICE facility in Georgia have started a hunger strike to protest long detention times and poor conditions. They report issues like bad medical care, threats from guards, and moldy food, and say many have been held without being charged with a crime.Key Facts
- The hunger strike involves about 73 detained immigrants at the Folkston ICE facility in Georgia.
- The facility is run by the private company GEO Group under contract with ICE.
- Detainees complain of poor conditions including substandard medical care, threats by guards, and moldy food.
- Many participants are asylum seekers from various countries like Russia, China, Sudan, Afghanistan, and Nepal.
- Detained immigrants say they have been held for 16 months to nearly three years without criminal charges.
- The detainees seek release while their immigration cases proceed in court.
- One hunger strike leader, a Russian asylum seeker named Idris Makhmudov, was reportedly put in solitary confinement.
- The hunger strike highlights ongoing protests amid increased immigration arrests by the federal government under President Trump.
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