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Do you have a loved one detained in the Folkston ICE Processing Center? Check the link in our bio for info on how to visit them, put money on their commissary or phone account, and more. #shutdownFIPC #abolishICE by @shutdownfipc

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On Tuesday, October 6th a total of 45 community members in the Folkston ICE processing Center launched a hunger strike. Since October 6 it has grown to 500 members.

Someone’s status should not be a reason to be stripped from THEIR human rights. Someone looking for asylum, sanctuary, or a better life is not a crime. To be denied medical help, contact with their families, and other human contact is inhumane. Some of these men have been at the Folkston Detention Center for years with no end in sight. They have been living in conditions that just do not affect them physically, but also mentally.

Here at Migrant Equity SouthEast we believe that everyone no matter your status deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. No matter your background, record, or country of birth, everyone has human rights. We stand in solidarity with all 500 of the men who are fighting for their rights that should not have been taken away from them.

We invite you all to hear first hand what they are experiencing, some for months and others years. by @shutdownfipc

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This video was made by the wives, girlfriends, and partners of people detained inside the Folkston ICE Processing Center. Hear their stories. by @shutdownfipc

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❕❕❕MIGRANT DEFENSE CAN’T WAIT❕❕❕

TANGGOL MIGRANTE GEORGIA is committed to fighting for the dignity, safety and liberation of all Filipinos affected by the nationwide crackdown on immigrants, as well as Filipinos facing harsh conditions and neglect in ICE detention centers. Join us at Kamayan on Tuesday, October 27 from 7-9 PM for our official launch and to learn what you can do to support your fellow kababayan, both in our communities and in detention centers across Georgia.
In addition to a delicious dinner provided by Kamayan, the Tanggol Migrante Georgia launch will include:
📝 A Know Your Rights info session provided by Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta and community organizers
📝 What to do if your loved one is detained by ICE
📝 How to get further involved in immigrant rights and migrant defense work
📝 A special ✨FUNDRAISER AUCTION✨ to support Filipinos currently in ICE detention and their loved ones.

RSVP link in our bio. See you there 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 taken in Kamayan ATL Filipino Restaurant by @shutdownfipc

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As the hunger strike at Folkston ICE Processing Center grows in numbers, so does the outrage over the inhumane conditions at detention centers across the nation. by @shutdownfipc

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ICE is torturing the 500+ people on hunger and labor strike since Oct 6 at the Folkston concentration camp in Georgia.
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Over a week without food, all while enduring torture.
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(TAKE ACTION at bottom of post)
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According to @shutdownfipc, the strikers' demands include:
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-Immediate release
-Due process
-Stop abusive treatment
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These asylum seekers, some of whom have been trapped inside for over two years, have been denied due process and are not criminals.
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They have a right to protection from prosecution abroad that is enshrined in US law.
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Their rights to dignity, protection from cruel and unusual punishment, and due process are all being violated.
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ICE is retaliating through:
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- Sleep deprivation (a form of torture under international law)
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- Unlawful solitary confinement, lasting at least 2 months for at least 30 strikers (solitary for over 15 days is a form of torture under international law). The solitary unit is now completely full. At least three people have fallen unconscious while in solitary.
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Conditions inside also include:
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Abusive treatment. Humiliation. Shouting. Threats. Deprival of basic human needs. Sending people to the unit for people with criminal records, hampering their chances in court, without cause.
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Medical neglect (One asylum seeker was told, "I have no obligation to treat you; the only thing that matters to me is that you don't drop dead.") No emergency buttons. No dentist -- people have merely been put on painkillers for YEARS instead of treatment.
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Leaking ceilings. Mold, including on mattresses. Constant darkness. No sunlight.
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People have been told to drink toilet water.
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Each week, they only get ONE hot shower and ONE hour of fresh air.
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Food lacks nutrition and is spoiled. People are denied medically necessary special diets.
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Air conditioning is left on full blast or not at all, leaving people freezing or struggling to breathe.
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Spouses held at separate camps are not allowed to communicate.
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Commissary items are stolen for no reason.
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One of the leaders was deported without due process in an act of retaliation.
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TAKE ACTION:
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Make calls: bit.ly/phoneblitzguide
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More ways to support: linktr.ee/shutdownfipc Jail cells with text about a hunger strike at a camp in Georgia. by @shutdownfipc

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At least 500 detainees at Folkston ICE Detention Center are in an active hunger strike due to inhumane conditions. The Middle Georgia DSA is asking you to join us this Sunday to end this abusive treatment. Our caravan will depart from the Perry Chamber of Commerce by 9:15 am for a 1pm rally at Folkston. 📢📢

🔗 RSVP at the link in our bio

#middlegeorgia #DSA #solidarity #folkston #shutdownfipc #closethecamps #hungerstrike by @shutdownfipc

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SUPPORT DETAINED IMMIGRANTS ON HUNGER STRIKE!

Yesterday, organizers and community members held a press conference outside the Atlanta ICE headquarters, in support of the hundreds of detainees at Folkston ICE Processing Center, who are engaged in a mass hunger strike in protest of their prolonged detention and the inhumane conditions within the facility.

We demand the immediate release for all immigrants at the Folkston ICE Processing Center now! Immigration is not a crime!

Next action tomorrow: 10/15 Protest in Folkston at the Charlton County Commissioners Meeting

🗓️ Thursday, October 15 @ 5:30 PM
📍 Charlton County Commissioners meeting
🗺️ 68 Kingsland Drive, Folkston, GA 31537 by @shutdownfipc

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‼️ACTION THIS WEEKEND‼️ Join us for a rally this Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1:00pm outside the Folkston ICE Process Center to support the 500+ hunger strikers who are fighting for their freedom!! DM us for location and to let us know you’ll be there ✊🏽❤️‍🔥 by @shutdownfipc

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Hunger strikers at the Folkston ICE Processing Center have now been on strike since last Tuesday, October 6th. At least 30 people are now facing two months in solitary confinement in retaliation. We MUST continue to amplify the demands of the strikers and demand their immediate release!

‼️TAKE ACTION FROM JAX THIS WEEK:

📢Planning Meeting for the Folkston Caravan
📆TOMORROW, October 14th, 6:30PM @lamichoacanataqueriayantojitos 9827 Beach Blvd.

🚘Solidarity with the Folkston Hunger Strikers! Caravan to Folkston
📆 Sunday, October 18th
📍Meet @ 3120 Edgewood Ave W at 11AM

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Los huelguistas de hambre del Centro de Detención de ICE en Folkston llevan en huelga desde el pasado martes, 6 de octubre. Al menos 30 personas se enfrentan ahora a dos meses de aislamiento como represalia. ¡DEBEMOS seguir difundiendo las reivindicaciones de los huelguistas y exigir su liberación inmediata!

📢Reunión de planificación para la caravana de Folkston
📆MAÑANA, 14 de octubre, a las 6:30PM en @lamichoacanataqueriayantojitos, 9827 Beach Blvd.

🚘¡Solidaridad con los huelguistas de hambre de Folkston! Caravana a Folkston
📆 domingo, 18 de octubre
📍Quedamos en el 3120 de Edgewood Ave W a las 11AM

#folkston #shutdownfipc #closethecamps #hungerstrike #legalizationforall by @shutdownfipc

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Standing with @shutdownfipc today! Make sure you take action! Follow them for updates and click the QR for follow up steps! by @shutdownfipc

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Updates on the Hunger Strike in Folkston, Georgia! This is a critical time for the strikes, and every call, share, and like helps us spread this msg as wide as possible! Please join us in this fight, to ensure our brothers and sisters gain the support and healthcare they need to survive! Thank you to all who have been engaged so far! ❤️ by @shutdownfipc

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