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Detained immigrants at US ICE facility launch hunger strike over prolonged detention

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At least 73 immigrants detained at the Folkston D Ray James ICE Processing Center in Georgia have started a hunger strike, protesting prolonged detention and poor conditions. Most of the protesters are asylum seekers demanding release while their cases proceed through US courts. The detainees, some held since October 2023, published an open letter alleging inadequate medical care, moldy food, cramped living spaces, and xenophobic treatment by staff.

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A group of at least 73 detained immigrants, mostly asylum seekers, launched a mass hunger strike on Tuesday at the Folkston D Ray James ICE Processing Center in south-east Georgia. The facility, run by the private prison company GEO Group under contract with ICE, houses around 2,200 detainees and was previously a state prison. Detainees are protesting prolonged detention and alleged poor conditions including substandard medical care, moldy food, and cramped living quarters. Two Russian asylum seekers, Alexey Kovalko and Alexander Borovkov, released a nine-page report detailing these violations. Advocates estimate that 45 detained immigrants signed an open letter demanding release while their cases progress through the US court system and requesting protection from re-detention and deportation. ICE has reportedly sought court orders for “involuntary medical procedures,” including force feeding, on 19 hunger strikers since January 2025.

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GEO Group Georgia ICE Immigration and Customs Enforcement Russian

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ICE ORG · 9× GEO Group ORG · 4× Georgia GPE · 3× Russian NORP · 2× China GPE · 1× Congress ORG · 1× Guardian ORG · 1× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Russia GPE · 1× Sudan GPE · 1×

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Detainees allege poor medical care, moldy food Two Russian detainees, Alexey Kovalko and Alexander Borovkov, have also released a nine-page report detailing what they described as poor conditions at the facility. Their allegations include inadequate medical and dental care, unhealthy or spoiled food, cramped and noisy living quarters, limited access to sunlight and fresh air, and difficulty communicating with ICE officials.

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Detained immigrants at US ICE facility launch hunger strike over prolonged detention · assertive framing

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A group of at least 73 immigrants detained at a privately run Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Georgia has launched a hunger strike, protesting prolonged detention and alleged poor conditions inside the centre, according to advocates and family members. uncertain

group → detain → advocates

The hunger strike began Tuesday at the Folkston D Ray James ICE Processing Center in south-east Georgia, which is operated by private prison company GEO Group under a contract with ICE. asserted

which → begin → ICE

The facility, a former state prison, currently houses around 2,200 detainees, according to the latest ICE data cited by the Guardian. uncertain

facility → house → Guardian

The protesters, most of whom are asylum seekers, are demanding their release while their immigration and asylum cases continue through the US court system. asserted

cases → demand → system

Georgia ICE detainees demand release, family reunification The protesters published an open letter signed by 45 detained men, some of whom have been held at the facility since October 2023. asserted

some → demand → October

They have called on Congress, judges, advocacy groups and the public to highlight their cases and urged ICE to release them. asserted

They → call → them

The group is also seeking protection from re-detention and deportation, as well as reunification with their families. asserted

group → seek → families

The letter said many detainees had spent between 16 months and nearly three years in detention despite not being accused of a crime. asserted

detainees → say → crime

The signatories said prolonged detention without an individual assessment of whether a person is dangerous or likely to flee raised questions about fairness. "We come from different countries, races, believes [sic], and background, but we share one thing in common," the detainees said in the letter, adding that they came to the US seeking protection. asserted

they → say → protection

The hunger strike involves detainees from several countries, including Russia, China, Sudan, Afghanistan, Nepal and others. asserted

strike → involve → Russia

One of the organisers, Russian asylum seeker Idris Makhmudov, was reportedly placed in solitary confinement this week, according to Monica Whatley of the Campaign to Shut Down the Folkston ICE Processing Center. uncertain

One → place → Center

allegations → allege → officials

The report also accused some GEO Group employees of hostile and xenophobic behaviour and alleged that detainees were threatened with solitary confinement. asserted

detainees → accuse → confinement

A detainee from Yemen who is taking part in the hunger strike is suffering from lung cancer and has a US citizen child, advocates said. asserted

advocates → take → child

GEO Group referred questions about the allegations to ICE. asserted

Group → refer → ICE

The Department of Homeland Security and ICE did not respond to detailed requests for comment. asserted

Department → respond → comment

The protest is the latest hunger strike at an ICE detention facility since the Trump administration returned to office. asserted

administration → return → office

Earlier this year, detainees at the GEO Group-operated Delaney Hall facility in New Jersey also staged a hunger strike over detention conditions. asserted

detainees → operate → conditions