"The immigration detention facility, owned and operated by the private, for-profit prison company CoreCivic, currently holds about 1,400 people, the senators said, but it has a capacity for 2,560 detainees. It opened in late August, under a two-year, $130 million contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The detainee population has grown steadily, and CoreCivic has said it expects to fill the place early this year."
"Deaths in detention continue to rise. Last year, 32 people died in ICE facilities, a level not seen in more than two decades. And in just the first three weeks of 2026, ICE has reported that six more people have died. However, representatives have repeatedly been turned away from visiting detention centers over the past year, including three Minnesota representatives earlier this month. A challenge brought by several Democratic lawmakers in July is currently making its way through the courts."
California's U.S. senators oppose increased immigration enforcement funding after inspecting conditions at the state's largest immigration detention facility. Medical care for detainees is inadequate and described as 'frightening.' The CoreCivic-run facility opened in late August under a two-year, $130 million ICE contract, currently holds about 1,400 people and can house 2,560. Detainee population has grown steadily and the operator expects to fill the facility early this year. Deaths in ICE custody rose to 32 last year, and six more deaths were reported in the first three weeks of 2026. Representatives have repeatedly been turned away from visiting detention centers, and a legal challenge from Democratic lawmakers is moving through the courts. Senators urged Congressional scrutiny of ICE amid the rise in in-custody deaths.
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