Groups like @dmscelpaso @DetentionWatch @avid_chihuahuan led the work on the ground! They should be recognized for their incredible support along with the resiliency of the #ElPaso9
They were force fed for 29 days: "The UN has warned that force-feeding detainees may violate the U.N. Convention Against Torture. The American Medical Association has said the practice “violates core ethical values of the medical profession.
Follow @RAICESTexas for more info.https://twitter.com/RAICESTEXAS/status/1116448514525908992 …
This is AMAZING news.
Rajandeep & Jasvir were detained for 8 months.
They survived a 74 day hunger strike.
Our gov force fed these 2 men.
We were able to pay their bonds to get them out because of your donations.
Thank you.
by Jordyn Rozensky https://www.texasmonthly.com/news/asylum-seekers-hunger-strikes-force-fed-el-paso-detention-center-free/ … pic.twitter.com/6ddsw45Oz0
by Jordyn Rozensky https://www.texasmonthly.com/news/asylum-seekers-hunger-strikes-force-fed-el-paso-detention-center-free/ … pic.twitter.com/6ddsw45Oz0
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