Kumar said he felt “very good”, even though he lost nearly 23kg during his hunger strike, dropping from 68kg at the start of his hunger strike to 48kg. “This immigration judge said, ‘All of these Indian asylum claims are incredulous. ICE declined to comment on their release or to give an account of how many detainees are currently on hunger strike in Otero and El Paso. According to court documents, an ICE doctor urged local immigration officials to release Kumar, citing his failing health and commitment to continuing the hunger strike. She said she wished ICE had released Kumar sooner and said she was still holding her breath for Singh to be released.

Source: The Telegraph September 27, 2019 03:56 UTC