Farida Jhabvala Romero

labor correspondent for KQED

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At two ICE facilities in California, detainees are on a hunger strike. They earn at least a dollar a day for their eight-hour work shifts.

‘Our basic needs are not being met’: Hunger strike continues at ICE detention facilities

At two ICE facilities in California, detainees are on a hunger strike. They earn at least a dollar a day for their eight-hour work shifts.

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