Gabar Choli

Gabar Choli, a Kurdish filmmaker and activist now residing in Canada, has recently spoken out about his experience with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the United States. Choli alleges he was subjected to "inhumane" force-feeding over an eight-month period while on hunger strike in a solitary confinement medical cell at the Port Isabel service processing center in south Texas. He describes the process as physically and psychologically damaging, stating it "mentally broke me." The articles detail his emaciated state in June 2025, with visible bones and sunken features, as guards allegedly "shoved the tube so hard it tore my nose." Choli's account brings attention to the coercive treatment of detainees and raises concerns about the practices within US immigration detention facilities. His story highlights the severe physical and mental toll such experiences can have on individuals.