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Miguel Armenta

Miguel Armenta is a budding entrepreneur in Washington state. Armenta was previously detained at the Northwest Detention Center. While there, he led a hunger strike in response to inadequate health care and a variety of other issues. In this interview, Armenta discusses the major demands detained people made of the facility and the experience inside and outside of detention.

This interview is also part of Amanda Díaz’s American Creed project.


Excerpts

Inadequate Health Care and the Decision to Undertake a Hunger Strike
Receiving Assistance from La Resistencia
On Being Released but Still Experiencing Limits on Freedom