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flag Nineteen ICE detainees at Louisiana’s Angola facility are on a fourth-day hunger strike over unmet medical, hygiene, and visitation demands.

flag Nineteen ICE detainees at the newly opened Louisiana Lockup facility in Angola State Penitentiary are on a fourth-day hunger strike, demanding basic medical care, medications, hygiene products, clean water, and visitation rights. flag Advocacy groups report the facility lacks promised amenities like a law library and attorney spaces, and detainees with chronic conditions are not receiving necessary treatment. flag The site, formerly Camp J, was reopened in September after safety concerns led to its closure in 2018. flag Officials from ICE, Angola Penitentiary, and the Louisiana Department of Corrections did not respond to requests for comment.

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