Press Releases

Judge Accuses Feds of Lying, Orders Immediate Adelanto Reductions

LOS ANGELES — In a court order that accuses federal officials of “straight up dishonesty,” a U.S. District Court judge today ordered a drastic reduction in population at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center amid a major outbreak of COVID-19.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

L.A. County Settles Immigrant Detention Suit for $14 Million

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by immigrants who were unlawfully detained by the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department — sometimes for months — because of “ICE hold” requests from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

COVID-19 Outbreak at Adelanto ICE Detention Center

LOS ANGELES — According to government documents revealed yesterday, there has been a major outbreak of COVID-19 at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Federal Court Backs Trump’s Order to Kill TPS Program

In a 2-1 decision today, a three-judge Panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Trump administration’s effort to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of approximately 300,000 people who have lived here lawfully, many of them for decades. 
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights