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‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed

Exclusive: cases of Afghan man, Ukrainian man and Saudi woman show repeated nasogastric tube insertions and lack of legal representation One hunger striker in an immigration detention center was force-fed for almost six months. One detained immigrant with mental health problems was about to be force-fed, until his attorney intervened and stopped the process. Now, as ICE (immigration enforcement agency) detains more immigrants nationwide, immigrant rights organizations and medical experts worry more people will be subjected to involuntary medical procedures. As part of the Guardian’s reporting, we tracked specific cases in ICE detention centers nationwide. The following three cases give vivid insight into what is going on behind the walls of ICE facilities. Sugarman is not familiar with the man’s specific case, but she has worked with immigrant communities around the US and is familiar with healthcare practices in ICE detention. “Hunger striking is an act of desperation. There are limited public records related to the man’s case, so background information on his immigration history is unknown. The Guardian attempted to reach Kincheloe via phone, email and ICE but did not receive a response. Andriy Shepitsen, a Ukrainian man detained by ICE, has a doctorate in a computer science-related field. But he was arrested by ICE and was taken to the now-closed “ Alligator Alcatraz ” state-run immigration jail in the Florida Everglades and then another ICE facility, where his attorney says he was denied medical care for his bipolar disorder, leading to suicidal ideations.