Kurdish detainee says ICE force-feeding broke him during eight-month hunger strike

A Kurdish filmmaker and activist, Gabar Choli, says ICE force-fed him for eight months during a hunger strike at a U.S. detention center after his asylum case was denied, describing the procedure as torture that caused lasting physical and mental harm. The force-feeding occurred under court orders with restraints, and Choli was deported to Canada in January. The Guardian’s investigation highlights a broader pattern of involuntary medical treatment for hunger strikers, with ICE defending the practice as legally authorized to prevent imminent harm.