Tom Homan Vows To Force-Feed ICE Detainees On Hunger Strike If It Gets Bad Enough'

A privately owned detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, faced allegations of horrific conditions that led hundreds of detainees to begin a labor and hunger strike. Protests outside the facility escalated into violence, including pepper spraying of Sen. Andy Kim by ICE agents. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill said she was denied access to the facility despite prior allegations of inhuman treatment. DHS denied the reported conditions. Border Czar Tom Homan stated that ICE detention standards exceed those of state prisons, county jails, and federal lockups. He said hunger strikes never work and would not prompt policy changes, but force-feeding would be used if detainees face extreme medical danger, potentially via a court order.

"Delaney Hall, a privately owned facility in Newark, has made headlines in recent days due to allegedly horrific conditions, which led hundreds of detainees to go on a labor and hunger strike. The reportedly brutal conditions, which DHS has denied, triggered protests outside the facility that turned violent on Monday, with ICE agents pepper spraying Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ). New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill (D), who also attended the protest, claimed she was denied access to the facility with a history of allegations of inhuman treatment."

"Go to ice.gov and look at ICE's detention standards. The highest detention standards in the industry, better than any state prison, county jail, or federal lockup, he said. Highest detention standards in the industry. Deaths in custody, they talk about people being mistreated, deaths in custody, and ICE is a fraction of any state prison or federal facility, a fraction. "

"Homan dismissed the reported hunger strike, claiming that the move is not effective and will not force any policy changes. Look, I have done this since 1984. Hunger strikes never work. We are not going to change what we do because someone goes on a hunger strike. And matter of fact, if it gets bad enough and the prisoners feel like they're putting themselves in extreme danger, medical danger, then we'll force-feed them, he said."

"We will get a court order and force-feed them. Hunger strikes do not work. So they can put themselves in a position where they're not eati"

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