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A form of ‘TORTURE:’ ICE is force-feeding some hunger strikers

Inside ICE detention centers, some detainees have resorted to hunger strikes to protest the conditions of their confinements.

A new investigation by The Guardian found that in some cases, authorities have responded by “force-feeding” these hunger strikers—a procedure that many human rights groups and medical organizations consider “torture.” Jacob Soboroff reports on "Connect with Jacob Soboroff."

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