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Speaker details hunger strike, rotten food and spoiled milk reports at Delaney Hall
Summary
A committee member described a May hunger and labor strike by about 300 detainees at Delaney Hall, alleging rotten meals and citing Senator Andy Kim's unannounced oversight visit that reportedly found spoiled milk.
A committee member told the committee that about 300 detainees at Delaney Hall launched a hunger and labor strike in May, saying detainees and their lawyers reported rotten or expired meals, including meals with worms. "In May of this year, 300 detainees launched a hunger and labor strike. They described being treated like animals," the member said.
The speaker also cited Senator Andy Kim's unannounced oversight visit as corroboration for spoiled food reports and described detainees reporting foul water, overcrowding and other hardships. The remarks were made without an ICE or DHS witness present to contest or confirm the allegations on the record.
