On July 1st, 2024, 59 detained community members at Golden State Annex (GSA) and Mesa Verde immigrant detention centers relaunched a labor strike to protest worsening conditions in detention and demanding an end to the Mesa Verde and Golden State Annex ICE contracts, release from detention, an end to solitary confinement, free phone calls and other immediate needs to be met.

Labor strikers issued the following statement:

Time, experiences and conditions in Golden State Annex and Mesa Verde have led us to relaunch a collective, peaceful and voluntary work stoppage to raise awareness of ongoing issues. The goal is to reach a complete and entirely fair agreement with the administration and ICE Director Patrick J. Lechleitner and ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations San Francisco Field Office Director Moises Becerra to ensure our safety and health by meeting with us and addressing the following five demands:

1) End the Mesa Verde and Golden State Annex ICE Detention Contracts by December 2024
2) Freedom: Review our cases for release fairly
3) End Solitary Confinement
4) Stop Violating Your Own Standards: ensure adequate medical care, mental health care and food, and end retaliation
5) Phone calls: stop charging us to call our families, lawyers and communities

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