Adelanto ICE processing center
Coverage of Adelanto ICE processing center in the Nexus archive.
- Lawyers are teaching immigrants at Adelanto how to challenge their own detentions
A nonprofit law firm, Immigrant Defenders Law Center, created a bilingual resource to teach detainees at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center and Desert View Annex how to file habeas corpus petitions to challenge their detentions. The resource targets individuals with open immigration court cases or pending appeals who were previously released but re-detained. The initiative responds to increased detentions without bond and reports of unsafe conditions at ICE facilities.
- Judge demands immigrants at Adelanto get clean water and medical care
A federal judge ordered improved conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, requiring clean water, medical care, and hygiene products. The ruling followed two detainee deaths under investigation and claims that the facility violated ICE guidelines and Fifth Amendment protections against inhumane treatment.
- Mexico demands US, UN investigate ICE killings
Mexico filed criminal complaints with U.S. authorities and the UN over 17 Mexican deaths in ICE custody, including a cease-and-desist order to a California detention center. The government joined a lawsuit against the facility, but experts note limited legal recourse due to U.S. jurisdiction.
- California may force the release of 911 calls at immigration detention centers
A California state senator is proposing legislation to require public release of 911 call records from immigration detention centers, addressing concerns over inadequate oversight linked to sexual assault, inhumane conditions, and deaths. Senate Bill 423 would mandate disclosure of emergency call audio and video while protecting victim identities and active investigations.
- ICE retaliated against hunger striking detainees at Adelanto facility, immigration advocates say
Over 100 detainees at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County were on a hunger strike over facility conditions. Immigration advocates allege that ICE retaliated against the hunger-striking detainees.
- ICE retaliated against hunger striking detainees at Adelanto facility, immigration advocates say
Over 100 detainees at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County were on a hunger strike over facility conditions. Immigration advocates allege ICE retaliated against the hunger strikers.
- Calls for change at Adelanto ICE facility grow after some detainees allegedly still on hunger strike
Local leaders are calling for changes at the Adelanto ICE processing center as some detainees are allegedly still on a hunger strike. The situation highlights ongoing concerns about conditions at the facility.