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“Detainees, relatives of detainees and advocates on the ground have been saying it’s not sustainable anymore at this point for the people who remain to participate in a hunger and labor strike,” said Daysi Calavia-Robertson, a columnist for NJ.com. “Because they are being retaliated against.”

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