ICE detainees in Baldwin, Michigan begin hunger strike over conditions and long stays
Apr 23, 2026·Location: Baldwin, MI
Country of origin: Jordan

Approximately 200 to 1,400 detainees at North Lake Processing Facility, a 1,800-bed ICE detention center in Baldwin, Michigan, began a hunger and labor strike on Monday, April 21, 2026, to protest conditions including medical neglect, slow ICE communication, and prolonged confinement. The facility, operated by private prison company GEO Group, holds detainees with average stays of 49 days, though some have been held for nearly six months. By Wednesday morning, detainees in at least one unit had stopped the strike.
Timeline
Apr 23, 2026—Detainees in at least one unit stopped the strike
Apr 21, 2026—Approximately 200 to 1,400 detainees at North Lake Processing Facility in Baldwin, Michigan began a hunger and labor strike protesting medical neglect, slow communication, and prolonged confinement
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