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June 12, 2026
Women at Delaney Hall Detention Facility Launch Hunger Strike
- Nearly 40 women at Delaney Hall have initiated a hunger and labor strike to demand improved living conditions and expedited immigration processes.
- Their demands include the release of women under 21, those with medical conditions, and mothers, highlighting concerns over treatment in the facility.
- The strike follows a similar protest by men at the same facility and occurs amid heightened scrutiny of ICE and private detention practices.
2 Sources
- Women held at much-denounced Ice detention camp sign on to hunger strikeJun 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM · The Guardian
- Delaney Hall Is Named After Their Family. They Want It to Close.Jun 13, 2026 at 7:02 AM · NYT