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6/8/2026
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Around 300 immigrants detained inside the Newark ICE jail Delaney Hall continue a hunger and labor strike to protest inhumane conditions while demanding their release. They began the strike on May 22.

A letter written by strikers, dated May 31, describes medical neglect, undrinkable water, expired and rancid food, unusable toilets, and poor ventilation. They write, "They constantly threaten to deport us, transfer us to punishment units, and move us from one detention center to another; they take photos of us in the dormitories without our consent and tell us that we have no rights here."

The full letter is available at lahuelga.com/freedom.