Chicago Father Enters Third Week of Hunger Strike at Texas Detention Center
A Chicago father, Shokhrukh Abdullaev, is in his third week of a hunger strike at the El Valle Detention Center in Texas, protesting conditions and demanding a transfer to a facility closer to his family. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter…
Chicago, IL, October 27, 2026 —
Shokhrukh Abdullaev, a Chicago father held at the El Valle Detention Center in Texas, is in his third week of a hunger strike, according to the information provided. He is protesting conditions at the facility and seeking a transfer to a detention center closer to his family.
Abdullaev’s wife and daughter live in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood and are at risk of eviction. The information provided links their financial hardship to his prolonged detention, but does not specify the amount of money involved, how long they have faced possible eviction, or whether any eviction proceedings have begun.
The circumstances of Abdullaev’s detention were not provided. The account also does not identify the conditions he is protesting, name a facility he is seeking to transfer to, or say whether a transfer request has been filed or considered. It does not provide a date for when the hunger strike began, details about his health, or a response from the detention center or relevant authorities.
The information available describes the family’s concerns and Abdullaev’s demands but does not indicate what steps, if any, have been taken to address them. It also does not provide details about assistance available to his wife and daughter or the status of their housing situation. Further specifics about the detention, the requested transfer and the family’s eviction risk were not included in the account.
Story summarized from the original created by Francia Garcia Hernandez on blockclubchicago.org, see more information here.
