ICE Detainees in Baldwin Begin Hunger Strike Over Prolonged Detention and Conditions
Detainees at the North Lake Processing Facility in Baldwin, Michigan, have initiated a hunger strike to protest extended stays, inadequate communication from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and poor living conditions. The facility, which is the largest immigration detention center in the Midwest, houses approximately 1,400 detainees. Ahmad Alnajdawi, a detainee from Jordan, expressed his desire for deportation to reunite with his pregnant wife. The protest has garnered support from local advocates, who gathered outside the facility to show solidarity. Despite previous releases through habeas corpus petitions, many detainees remain held without bond, raising concerns about the legality and humanity of their detention. 
