Homeland Security Calls Claims of Hungry Detainees Fake News

The agency responded to a news story that said illegal immigrants being held by ICE claim to be going hungry or being fed spoiled food.
Homeland Security Calls Claims of Hungry Detainees Fake News
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents escort a defendant after a hearing at the Connecticut Superior Court in Stamford, Conn., on July 3, 2025. John Moore/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday denied claims in a news report that said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials were keeping detainees who were going hungry or were being given spoiled food while in custody.

“FAKE NEWS! Any claim that there is a lack of food or subprime conditions at ICE detention centers are FALSE,” DHS wrote in a post on social media platform X on July 14, responding to an NBC News report that made those allegations.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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