ICE Records Show Forcible Medical Care of Hunger Striker in Detention

A Guardian-verified ICE Health Service Corps document shows forcible medical treatment (feeding, hydration, or related procedures) was used on a hunger striker in detention, with more detainees on strike reported and budget figures for external medical care in 2026; advocates say such practices amount to torture and raise due process concerns, while DHS maintains detainees get three meals a day and notes that forced treatment requires court orders.