Critics say it is the reason why more detainees are risking their lives to protest inhumane conditions and legal rights violations, in the form of widespread hunger strikes.
A Times reporter spoke with detainees in southern Africa using a cellphone one of them obtained after a hunger strike.
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday that helped galvanize a youth movement that's become one of India's largest protests in recent years, but demonstrators vowed to continue until the education minister resigns.
The activist, Sonam Wangchuk, said that he had broken his fast “after long negotiations” with officials and “in view of possible violence in the country.”
The Afghan man accused of killing a National Guard member near the White House in 2022 has been hospitalized after refusing food and water, raising concerns over his health and the ongoing legal process.
The Afghan man accused of killing a National Guard member near the White House in 2025 has been hospitalized after refusing food and water , raising concerns over his health and the ongoing legal process. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national accused of fatally shooting National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and wounding Guardsman Andrew Wolfe near the White House , has been hospitalized after refusing food and water. Federal prosecutors confirmed the hospitalization, citing concerns from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) over Lakanwal’s deteriorating health due to prolonged refusal of nutrition. DETAIL: Court filings state the U.S. Marshals Service warned in June that Lakanwal’s hunger strike had…Open
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin has denied reports of a hunger strike among detainees and called the actions of Democratic lawmakers a "political stunt."
A private detention center in New Jersey has again become a major flashpoint in the fight over the Trump administration's immigration policies. Why it matters: It's the first major clash under Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin 's leadership. Protesters have been arrested outside the facility while detainees reportedly take part in a hunger strike over claims of inhumane living conditions and inadequate medical care. - The 1,000-bed Delaney Hall Facility reopened in Newark, New Jersey, last year. Since then, it's been the scene of high-profile protests , arrests, escapes and a December 2025 death . - Democratic lawmakers and New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) have called for the detention center to be shut down. The…
Chris Cuomo digs into negotiations between the U.S. and Iran for a deal to end the war, separating fact from fiction in each side’s public comments on the talks. Former State Department Mideast peace negotiator Aaron David Miller and retired Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, a former assistant secretary of state in the Bush administration, weigh in. For nearly a week, protesters and federal officers have squared off outside an ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey. Some detainees are on a hunger strike to protest alleged inhumane conditions, ranging from food scarcity to a lack of access to proper medical care. In a tense interview, Cuomo presses White House border czar Tom Homan on the allegations, along with a rise in deaths, including suicides,…
Advocates say detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in New Jersey are on a hunger strike and have reported spoiled food, inadequate medical care and unsafe living conditions. DHS has strongly disputed these claims, saying detainees’ needs are being met. NewsNation's Marcus Espinoza has the latest from Delaney Hall, where demonstrations are scheduled through the weekend. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.