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Detainee with suspected prostate cancer denied specialist care at ICE facility, joins class-action lawsuit

Feb 6, 2026 · California City, CA

Fernando Viera Reyes, a 50-year-old detainee transferred to California City ICE Detention Facility in August 2025, was denied specialist care despite showing symptoms of prostate cancer. While at a previous ICE facility, Viera Reyes had been scheduled for a urologist-recommended prostate biopsy in March 2025. After his transfer, despite experiencing bloody urine, pain, difficulty urinating, and blood in stool, medical staff provided only Flomax intermittently and vitamin C instead of connecting him with a urologist. His PSA levels rose from 6.3 to 74 between January and October 2025, indicating very high likelihood of prostate cancer. A medical expert review described his treatment as "a complete dereliction of duty." On November 12, 2025, Viera Reyes filed an emergency motion and joined seven other detainees in a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration alleging severe medical neglect at the privately-owned CoreCivic facility. By February 2026, the case was being heard in federal court in San Francisco.

Timeline

Feb 6, 2026Class-action lawsuit being heard in federal court in San Francisco
Nov 12, 2025Viera Reyes filed emergency motion and joined class-action lawsuit against Trump administration alleging medical neglect at CoreCivic facility
Oct 31, 2025PSA levels rose to 74; Viera Reyes experiencing bloody urine, pain, difficulty urinating, and blood in stool; denied specialist referral and prescribed only Flomax and vitamin C
Aug 1, 2025Viera Reyes transferred to California City ICE Detention Facility
Mar 1, 2025Viera Reyes scheduled for urologist-recommended prostate biopsy at Golden State Annex
Jan 1, 2025PSA levels recorded at 6.3

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