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Here‘s why detainees at immigration detention centers across the U.S. are starting hunger strikes

Common themes amoung four immigration detention centers who held hunger strikes over the last month were poor medical conditions, inedible foods, and disregards for detainees' concerns.

Undocumented women at immigration detention center on hunger strike, personal letters say they are ‘treated like dogs’

Handwritten letters detailed indedible foods, harsh treatment, and lack of security as reasons for detainees to protest their living conditions.

Immigration Reform 2013 News: What Will Happen to Tens of Thousands Locked Away in Detention Centers?

Last week, President Obama made another push for congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. However, as Obama and advocates strive for reform, there's one issue that remains under the rader which is the fact that thousands of undocumented immigrants will continue to be thrust into the detention system regardless of whether reform takes place this year or not.

Illegal Immigrant Detainees Paid $1 Per Day for Labor at Holding Facility

Undocumented immigrants detained by ICE are paid a dollar a day for labor at a Florida detention facility, according to a report in The Nation.

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