Immigrant Advocacy Groups File Lawsuit Alleging Inhumane Conditions at Adelanto ICE Processing Center

A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, accusing the private operator of the Adelanto ICE Processing Center of subjecting detained immigrants to inhumane conditions, medical neglect and systemic abuse that attorneys say have already cost lives.

The lawsuit alleges the GEO Group, which runs the High Desert detention facility under contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has failed to provide basic medical and mental health care, adequate food and water, and sanitary living conditions for nearly 2,000 immigrants held at the center.

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