'Migrants' stage hunger strike at US-Mexico border detention centers
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More than 60 "migrants" are currently on hunger strike at ICE detention centers in California, protesting alleged denial of basic human rights. The California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice (CCIJ) reports that detainees at Golden State Annex and Mesa Verde claim the facilities prioritize profit over care. One detainee stated, "GEO runs these cruel and inhumane detention centers...with disregard for the wellbeing of the people."

Despite these claims, the GEO Group asserts that they provide adequate medical services and nutrition. Past hunger strikes have involved labor protests at these centers.

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