Lawmakers seek probe of ICE force-feeding of immigrants 0 SHARES Share it! On Thursday, all force-feeding at the detention center near the El Paso airport abruptly stopped after a U.S. district judge said the government had to stop involuntarily feeding two of the detained immigrants. The 49 lawmakers are calling for the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General to investigate on-site conditions of ICE facilities and the policies surrounding the involuntary force-feeding of immigrant detainees. “ICE does not retaliate in any way against hunger strikers.”The inspector general’s office did not immediately return a call or email seeking comment. ICE said Tuesday 13 immigrants from Cuba, India, Mexico and Nigeria held in detention facilities nationwide were refusing food, but none were being force-fed.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 20, 2019 02:54 UTC