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LA Pastor Calls ICE’s Adelanto Detention Center a ā€˜Place of Evil’

Pastor Guillermo Torres visits the Adelanto ICE facility at least three times a week. "I've never seen such cruelty," he says of the treatment of detainees.

A Mother Says ICE Beat Her Son. Now She’s Seeking Answers.

According to Alba BeltrƔn, ICE agents detained and then began hitting her son after he exited the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's office on July 24.

Indian Jazz Guitarist Pritesh Walia Arrested at LAX and Held in ICE Detention

ā€œPritesh’s talent is extraordinary. His sound and spirit have touched so many people.ā€ — Saxophonist Joey Rosin, Walia’s dear friend, told American Community Media.

ā€˜Profiteering off of Human Suffering’ — California Lawmakers Move To Rein in Private Detention Facilities

California's Latino Legislative Caucus is advancing a series of bills aimed at tightening regulations of private detention facilities in the state.

Californians Have a Right To Know About 911 Calls From Ice Detention Centers

If passed, CA Senate Bill 423 would require disclosure of 911 calls and related records from privately-run detention centers in California.

Hunger Strikers Protest Conditions at Adelanto ICE Detention Center

At least 20 immigrants detained at California’s Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County have gone on hunger strike.

ā€˜My Nightmares in ICE Detention’ – Cambodian Grandmother Tearfully Tells Her Story

Sithy Yi was held at the Adelanto ICE processing center for nearly two months. She is at great risk for being re-detained though she has lived in the US for 44 years, says her attorney.

Godmothers of the Disappeared — Offering Faith and Perseverance to ICE Detainees

Godmothers of the Disappeared was inspired by Argentina's Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. The group gathers every Tuesday to demand the release of ICE detainees.

Cambodian Grandmother Faces Imminent Deportation After Four Decades in US

A survivor of child abuse, imprisonment and torture in Cambodia is now facing deportation, 44 years after she fled to the US.