Former Detainee Describes Inhumane Conditions at Adelanto ICE Facility

ICE blocks Rep. Ruiz from oversight visit at Adelanto Facility amid surge in custodial deaths

ADELANTO, Calif. – U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., was denied entry to the Adelanto Detention Facility on Wednesday, marking the latest confrontation between federal immigration authorities and lawmakers seeking to investigate a reported spike in fatalities and civil rights abuses…

Former detainee describes inhumane conditions at Adelanto ICE facility

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) KESQ News Channel 3 is working to speak with former detainees from the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, as pressure mounts on federal officials over access, oversight and conditions inside the detention center. The effort comes one day after Rep. Raul Ruiz said he was denied entry into the

Immigrant Advocacy Groups File Lawsuit Alleging Inhumane Conditions at Adelanto ICE Processing Center

A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, accusing the private operator of the Adelanto ICE Processing Center of subjecting detained immigrants to inhumane conditions, medical neglect and systemic abuse that attorneys say have already cost lives. The lawsuit alleges the GEO Group, which runs the High Desert detention facility under contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has failed to provide bas…