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While many of us were gorging ourselves on turkey, Rosendo Lewis and Bdulie Secka were continuing to refuse food in a bid to force immigration and prison authorities to release them from detention.
Passaic County Jail Hunger Strike ? Day 7
Rosendo Lewis and Abdulie Secka have just completed their 7th day of hunger strike at Passaic County Jail demanding their release from immigration custody.
Earlier this evening Rosendo was taken to the medical unit in the jail with chest
pains where the “nurse” took his vital signs and said he was fine since his blood
pressure was 120 over 80 and that he just has gas. Rosendo has had two strokes and has a history of heart disease in his family.
Lewis and Secka have been requesting juice during their strike because they want to make sure they have enough potassium in their system to keep their muscles functioning. This is particularly important for people with heart disease. The jail is refusing to provide them with citrus juice and instead is giving them red fruit punch.
Please help by calling Deputy Warden Brian Bendl or Warden Charles Meyers and requesting that the hunger strikers be given citrus juices on a regular basis. The phone number at the jail is (973) 881- 4591
New Jersey Civil Rights Defense Committee
