Federal judge orders sweeping reforms at Adelanto ICE detention center over inhumane conditions
Jul 17, 2026·Location: Adelanto, CA

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction ordering major reforms at Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County, which holds approximately 2,000 detained immigrants. The ruling came after detainees in a class-action lawsuit alleged squalid conditions including unsanitary food, dirty water, delayed medical care, and retaliatory solitary confinement. The judge found detainees likely to succeed on claims that the government violated their constitutional and disability rights. The injunction requires ICE to immediately improve medical care, sanitation, food quality, drinking water access, and disability accommodations. The case followed two deaths at the facility—Ismael Ayala-Uribe, a 39-year-old former DACA recipient, and 56-year-old Gabriel Garcia-Aviles—both still under federal investigation. ICE was ordered to develop a comprehensive remedial plan within 14 days and allow independent monitors to oversee compliance.
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- Federal judge orders sweeping changes at Adelanto ICE detention center
Los Angeles Times·Jul 17, 2026·archived copy
- Detainees on hunger strike allege filthy water, moldy food at ICE detention center in California desert
NBC News·Jun 9, 2026·archived copy
- Federal judge voices concern for immigrants at Adelanto but delays ruling on emergency relief
LAist·Apr 29, 2026·archived copy
- Judge demands immigrants at Adelanto get clean water and medical care
CalMatters·Jul 17, 2026·archived copy
KVCR·Jul 17, 2026·archived copy
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