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Federal judge orders sweeping reforms at Adelanto ICE detention center over inhumane conditions

Jul 17, 2026 · Adelanto, CA

Federal judge orders sweeping reforms at Adelanto ICE detention center over inhumane conditions

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.

Timeline

Jul 17, 2026Federal judge granted preliminary injunction ordering ICE to immediately improve medical care, sanitation, food, drinking water access, and disability accommodations; ordered ICE to develop comprehensive remedial plan within 14 days and allow independent monitors for compliance
Apr 28, 2026Federal judge heard arguments in class-action lawsuit alleging inhumane conditions at Adelanto ICE Processing Center; judge expressed concern but delayed ruling on emergency relief

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