A system intended to protect ICE detainees has failed, according to critics. This collapse is linked to an increase in detainees protesting their treatment through hunger strikes. The protests are a response to inhumane conditions and violations of legal rights.

Detainees are risking their lives to bring attention to these issues. Hunger strikes have become a widespread form of protest.

Further information on the situation and its implications can be found through additional reporting on the topic, which provides more details on the concerns surrounding the treatment of ICE detainees.