ICE Detainees in Baldwin Begin Hunger Strike Over Prolonged Detention
Detainees at the North Lake Processing Facility in Baldwin, Michigan, have initiated a hunger strike to protest extended detention periods, 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, is among the 300 men participating in the strike, expressing a desire for deportation to reunite with his pregnant wife. Advocates and detainees report that many have been held for nearly six months, despite the average stay being 49 days. The protest has garnered support from local advocates, who gathered outside the facility to show solidarity. 
