"Khanna's visit comes at a time when ICE is locking up more people than ever in its history - roughly 69,000 as of late December - as the Trump administration continues its massive ramp-up in immigration enforcement as part of an aggressive campaign to deport millions of non-citizens. Advocates have raised alarms over poor conditions in ICE detention as the number of in-custody deaths surged to its highest level in more than 20 years, with 32 people dying in 2025."
"Khanna said he spoke with a man who said he had blood in his urine and was still waiting for medical care after seven days. He said people described rocks in their food, undrinkable water, punishing lockdowns four times a day and no-contact visits with family members. "It was really dehumanizing, and many of them were in tears," he said. "Some of them had been in this country for over a decade, paying taxes, and they're just shocked that they had been sent to this facility.""
Conditions at the California City immigration detention facility included reports of blood in urine, delayed medical care for seven days, rocks in food, undrinkable water, punitive lockdowns four times daily, and no-contact family visits. Immigration and Customs Enforcement held roughly 69,000 people in late December 2025, the highest level in its history, while in-custody deaths reached 32 in 2025. A state inspection found dangerous and inadequate living conditions and determined the facility opened prematurely and was not prepared to handle detainee needs. Many detainees reported long-term U.S. residence and expressed shock and distress at being confined.
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