ICE retaliated against hunger striking detainees at Adelanto facility, immigration advocates say
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- The law group said other participants alleged that they’ve been zip-tied, threatened with tear gas and were put in solitary confinement or transferred to other ICE facilities.
- The spokesperson denied there was a hunger strike and said that no one was being abused at the facility, which has been the subject of a federal class-action lawsuit.
- Swaso has an unequivocal First Amendment right to speak publicly about the conditions of his detention without fear of retaliation.
June 2025 photo of the GEO Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Adelanto. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) By Ruben Vives and Brittny Mejia June 11, 2026 11:36 AM PT 5 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Immigration attorneys and advocates are accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials of retaliating against detainees taking part in hunger strikes over inhumane conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.
The Immigrant Defenders Law Center officials said a Belizean man they represent, who has helped organize some of the hunger strikes and spoke to three members of Congress about the conditions at the detention center in San Bernardino County, was moved to out-of-state facilities and scheduled to be deported, a violation of a court directive.