Gustavo: Detainee reports inadequate medical care at California City ICE facility
Gustavo, held at California City ICE Detention Facility, said medical staff withhold proper care and medication because they assume detainees will soon be deported to Mexico.
Sep 18, 2025California City, CA
Gustavo, a detainee at California City ICE Detention Facility speaking from inside the facility, reported inadequate medical attention and expressed concern that CoreCivic staff are not providing proper care because they assume all detainees will be deported. He stated that medical staff appear unwilling to spend money on medication, assuming detainees will "just gonna get sent to Mexico."
“I am very concerned I have prostate cancer and it is taking a very long time to get it diagnosed and treated,”
“It’s one thing being healthy and going through that, but now there’s no medical attention,”
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- The Cruel Conditions of ICE’s Mojave Desert Detention Center
The New Yorker·Jan 28, 2026·archived copy
- The Desert Sun
- Immigrants Detained by ICE Sue Immigration Detention Center for Medical Neglect and Other Conditions
ACLU of Indiana·Dec 19, 2025·archived copy
- Federal lawsuit alleges inhumane conditions at Adelanto ICE Processing Center
ABC7·Jan 27, 2026·archived copy
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