Dem Senators Inspect California’s Largest ICE Detention Center, Citing Medical Gaps

Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff visited CoreCivic’s California City ICE detention center (the state’s largest, housing about 1,400 detainees out of a 2,560 capacity) and highlighted inadequate medical and mental health care, deplorable conditions (smelly water, a moldy sandwich), and detainees held for civil immigration offenses. The oversight visit, part of broader scrutiny of detention conditions, underscored concerns from California officials and detainees while noting ongoing debates over visit policies and state/federal oversight.