Imperfect Paradise
Imperfect Paradise
LAist Studios
Rotten food, disease, isolation. What we know about conditions at the Adelanto ICE detention center
24 minutes Posted Apr 3, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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At least four people have died in custody at an ICE detention facility in Adelanto, California. A recent lawsuit alleges that living conditions there are inhumane, and some are comparing the facility to "concentration camps." LAist Reporter Julia Barajas has been reporting on Adelanto and takes us there – she tells us about detainee experiences and how California lawmakers are trying to enforce accountability.

Read Julia’s full report at LAist.com

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