Watchdogs Cite Lax Medical And Mental Health Treatment Of ICE Detainees

A man outside El Chaparral port of entry in Tijuana, Mexico, waits to present himself to U.S. border authorities to request asylum. The Adelanto ICE Processing Center, a privately run immigration detention center in southern California, houses nearly 2,000 men and women, some of them seeking asylum.

The Adelanto ICE Processing Center houses nearly 2,000 people in California. Federal, state and watchdog reviews say the Florida-based firm that runs Adelanto fails to provide adequate health care.

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Sarah Varney