Ritu Jha – Nine asylum-seekers from India on hunger strike at the El Paso Processing Center in Texas are allegedly being treated inhumanely, being strapped to the bed and forced-fed, resulting in injury and mental trauma. “They are on hunger strike demanding justice,” Preet Singh, an attorney representing detainees, told indica. Singh said that […]
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SAALT argues for force-fed asylum-seekers
Ritu Jha – A group advocating for the civil rights of South Asians expressed disquiet over about Indian and Cuban detainees at the El Paso, Texas detention processing center being force-fed in the midst of a hunger strike. But immigration officials said they adhered to strict privacy policies. South Asian Americans Leading Together pointed out […]