Trump Administration's ICE Used Court Orders for Force-Feeding Hunger Strikers
Under the Trump administration, Homeland Security officials attempted to subject at least 10 hunger strikers in U.S. immigrant detention to involuntary medical procedures, including force-feeding. This practice, considered torture by human rights groups, involved inserting a tube through a detainee's nose to administer nutritional shakes. The procedures were justified by officials as necessary to maintain order in detention centers. The investigation reveals a lack of legal representation for detainees and highlights the secretive nature of these proceedings.