ICE detention force-feeding practices detailed in new investigation

An exclusive investigation reveals repeated forced feeding of hunger-striking immigration detainees using nasogastric tubes, raising legal and ethical questions about practices in U.S. detention centers.

First covered Aug 5, 2026 · 3:00 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Guardian Environment ‘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…

More coverage from around the web

commondreams.org Critics Decry Trump Administration's Force-Feeding Torture of ICE Detainees | Common Dreams

theintercept.com The Public Has Never Seen the U.S. Government Force-Feed Someone — Until Now

phr.org Behind Closed Doors: Abuse and Retaliation Against Hunger Strikers in U.S. Immigration Detention - PHR

texastribune.org Force-feeding of asylum-seeker at an El Paso ICE facility caught on tape

thedailybeast.com ICE’s Force Feeding of Detainee Goes Horribly Awry, Lawsuit Says

Appeared in: 2026-08-06 (#16)

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