A federal judge has ordered ICE to improve conditions at the California City Detention Facility, granting a preliminary injunction that requires the agency to provide basic healthcare, attorney access, and appropriate clothing and blankets for detainees.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has warned the Department of Homeland Security that the state’s largest immigration detention center is operating without adequate staffing, infrastructure, and medical capacity, resulting in unsafe living conditions for detainees.
Seven people detained at a California immigration detention center have filed a lawsuit against ICE, citing inadequate medical care, denial of access to counsel, and punitive conditions, including solitary confinement and neglect of people with disabilities.