Adelanto detainees zip-tied, threatened with teargas after staging hunger strike
Jul 28, 2026·Location: Adelanto, CA

Hunger strikers at the Adelanto detention center in California faced retaliation from ICE officials after staging protests, according to attorneys with the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef). Detainees were zip-tied, threatened with teargas, placed in solitary confinement, and transferred to other ICE facilities. ICE officials denied that detainees were forgoing food and denied that retaliation was occurring, instead claiming that one detainee who led the hunger strike faced disciplinary actions for vague facility violations.
Sources
- Revealed: Trump administration forced treatment on hunger striker in ICE detention
The Guardian·Jul 28, 2026·archived copy
- ICE accused of retaliating against Adelanto hunger strikers with transfers and solitary confinement
Los Angeles Times·Jun 11, 2026
- Hunger Strikers at Adelanto ICE Prison Speak Out on Retaliation, Medical Neglect, and Inhumane Conditions
immdef.org·Jun 3, 2026·archived copy
- Detained immigrants at Adelanto say they face retaliation, as hunger strike continues
KVCR·Jun 4, 2026
- Detained Migrants and Immigrants Are On Hunger Strike at Adelanto - Knock LA
knock-la.com·May 28, 2026
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