Imperial Regional Detention Facility
Calexico, California · 8 well-documented stories
What stands out here
Conditions that appear in a larger share of this facility's stories than of facility stories in general. Stories run from Jun 2025 to Aug 2026.
Nothing stands out against facilities in general; the most documented conditions here:
- Died in custody or soon after38% vs 4%
The person died while detained, during transport, or within days of release or deportation.
- Medical requests ignored25% vs 15%
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Overcrowding13% vs 6%
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Died in custody or soon after · 3 stories
The person died while detained, during transport, or within days of release or deportation.
- Medical requests ignored · 2 stories
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Overcrowding · 1 story
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
- Family not told · 1 story
Relatives were not informed of the arrest, a transfer, a hospitalization, or a death, or learned of it from the press or other detainees.
In their words
No verbatim testimony extracted yet.
Stories
- Ruben S.: Haitian man re-arrested without warrant despite pending family caseA Haitian man with no criminal record and a pending family petition was re-arrested with no warning and held for weeks. A judge ruled it violated his rights and ordered his release.Calexico, CA · Aug 21, 2026 · CourtListener
- Virginio G.B.: Man held by ICE at Imperial Regional Detention Facility since JulyA detainee held at Imperial Regional Detention Facility since July is challenging his detention in federal court, and a judge appointed him a federal defender while barring his removal during the case.Calexico, CA · Jul 20, 2026 · CourtListener
- Ren Xun L.: Chinese man held in prolonged detention without a bond hearingA Chinese man held at Imperial Regional Detention Facility challenged his prolonged detention without a bond hearing. A court ordered a hearing within seven days but did not order his release.Calexico, CA · Apr 9, 2026 · CourtListener
Huabing X.: Chinese man dies after seizure in ICE custodyHuabing Xie, 47, a Chinese immigrant, died after a seizure at an Imperial Valley detention facility; advocates held a vigil citing concerns over medical neglect and unsanitary conditions.Calexico, CA · Feb 21, 2026 · Calexico Chronicle, KYMA, NBC Palm Springs +9
Luis Y.C.: Honduran father dies in ICE custody at Imperial County facilityLuis Beltran Yañez-Cruz, a Honduran immigrant, died while held at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility. His daughter Jocelyn called for justice at a February vigil citing medical neglect and unsanitary conditions.Calexico, CA · Feb 21, 2026 · Calexico Chronicle, KYMA, NBC Palm Springs +1
Mehrzad A.E.: U.S. citizen's Iranian husband held by ICE, faces deportation despite execution riskMehrzad Asadi Eidivand, an Iranian man married to a U.S. citizen, was re-detained after serving probation and is now pressured to accept deportation to Iran, where he faces a reported execution risk for opposing its government.Tempe, AZ · Feb 2026 · DocumentCloud, Habeas Dockets, ICE +4
Luis Y.C.: Honduran grandfather, 68, dies in ICE custody after chest pain went undiagnosedLuis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, a 68-year-old Honduran grandfather living in the U.S. for decades, died January 6 in ICE custody after weeks of untreated chest pain and vomiting. His family learned only after he died.Indio, CA · Jan 6, 2026 · KESQ, News Review, My News LA +8- Mehrzad A.E.: Iranian man arrested at home without warrant, held by ICE three monthsMehrzad Asadi Eidivand, 41, an Iranian man who says he faces execution at home for opposing its regime, was detained by ICE after a plea deal and has been held three months in Calexico.Tempe, AZ · Jun 1, 2025 · DocumentCloud, Habeas Dockets, ICE
Where people stood at the latest report
Each square is one percent of these stories. Read it with care: people who are still detained or already deported have far less access to reporters and lawyers than people who were released, so this mix reflects who gets covered more than how cases end.
- Died 38%
- Still detained 50%
- Released 13%