Lawsuit Alleges Inhumane Conditions at Adelanto ICE Processing Center
A recently filed lawsuit alleges that immigration detainees at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County are facing deplorable conditions,including mold,contagious diseases,inadequate medical care,and a lack of basic necessities like clean water and food. The suit, brought forth by immigrant rights groups and attorneys, claims these conditions are a deliberate tactic to coerce detainees into relinquishing their legal claims.
The complaint details a rapid increase in the facility’s population-from just three individuals to almost 2,000 in the past year-which has exacerbated existing issues and led to overcrowding. Attorneys argue that these abuses are part of a larger effort to harass, intimidate, and deport immigrants.
Since october, two detainees have died at Adelanto, fueling concerns about deteriorating conditions. families of the deceased report being kept uninformed about their loved ones’ health and allege a systemic lack of medical attention.One case involved a man exhibiting symptoms of alcohol withdrawal who died shortly after being briefly held at the center.
Detainees who have been released from Adelanto corroborate these claims, describing a prison-like habitat with limited food, a lack of hygiene products, and the spread of illness without medical intervention.
This lawsuit is the second in California to allege inhumane conditions at an immigration detention center. A similar case filed in November alleges comparable issues at the California City Detention Facility. Nationally, more than a dozen people died in ICE custody last year.
Attorneys involved in the case are seeking to compel federal agencies to adhere to their own detention standards and to declare the conditions at Adelanto a violation of detainees’ Fifth Amendment rights. Officials at the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Geo Group, the private company operating the facility, have not yet responded to requests for comment.
advocates assert that the conditions at Adelanto are driven by profit rather than public safety and represent a cruel and unlawful treatment of vulnerable individuals.
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