Iba a irme vivo o en una bolsa para cadáveres: la historia de un inmigrante en huelga de hambre

Amba Guerguerian

Mientras estaba encarcelado bajo la custodia de ICE, Marcial Morales García ayudó a liderar una ola de huelgas de hambre en las cárceles de Nueva Jersey, donde los guardias se niegan a usar máscaras, las ratas se vuelven locas y los baños son a menudo la única fuente de agua potable. Recientemente liberado, ahora está luchando en el exterior por sus compañeros inmigrantes que todavía están atrapados en el interior.

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I Was Going to Leave Alive or in a Body Bag: An Immigrant Hunger Striker’s Story

Amba Guerguerian Jan 16

While imprisoned in ICE custody, Marcial Morales Garcia helped lead a wave of hunger strikes in New Jersey jails where guards refuse to wear masks, rats run wild and toilets are often the only source of drinking water. Recently released, he’s now fighting on the outside for fellow immigrants still trapped on the inside.

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My First Year at The Indypendent

Amba Guerguerian Dec 30, 2020

I’ve done everything from refilling news boxes to writing cover articles at this one-of-a kind community newspaper.

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This is How you Stymie a Movement

Amba Guerguerian Dec 19, 2020

Illustrations by Leia-Lee Doran. There were countless instances of police brutality against protesters catalogued during the month of June,…

Kingsbrook Hospital Gets a Reprieve

Amba Guerguerian Dec 16, 2020

Worker-community alliance pressures state to postpone plans to close a safety net hospital that serves East Flatbush’s predominantly Black and Caribbean community.