Immigrant Defenders Law Center

08/24/2026

Las personas detenidas en el Centro de Detención de ICE de Adelanto tienen derechos, y una demanda colectiva está trabajando para garantizar que esos derechos sean protegidos.

Si usted o un familiar se encuentra bajo custodia de ICE en Adelanto, infórmese sobre sus derechos legales, las condiciones de detención y las medidas que puede tomar si esos derechos no están siendo respetados. Contáctenos para recibir apoyo e información sobre las protecciones legales disponibles.

💻 Visite: immdef.org/kyr para descargar el volante en inglés o español.
📞 Llame a la Línea Directa de Respuesta Rápida de ImmDef: 213-833-8283
📨 Envíenos un correo electrónico para reportar problemas relacionados con las condiciones de detención en Adelanto: [email protected]

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People detained at the Adelanto ICE Detention Center have rights, and a class-action lawsuit is working to ensure those rights are protected.

If you or a family member is in ICE custody in Adelanto, learn about your legal rights, detention conditions, and the steps you can take if those rights are not being respected. Contact us for support and information about available legal protections.

💻Visit immdef.org/kyr to download the flyer in English or Spanish.
📞Call the ImmDef Rapid Response Hotline: 213-833-8283
📨Email us to report Adelanto detention condition issues: [email protected]

08/22/2026

Trump is speeding children toward deportation while dismantling the legal safeguards they need to defend their due process rights.

What we've seen so far is more smoke and mirrors than a meaningful transition strategy from child-centered legal representatives to the unqualified organizations Trump and Stephen Miller have chosen. Every day without stable legal representation puts vulnerable children at greater risk of deportation and further harm. That's why ImmDef and independent lawyers nationwide continue standing with children despite the loss of funding.

We won't abandon children when they need us most. Like our Legal Services Director shared with NBC 7 San Diego “They want to increase their deportations number as swiftly as possible, and one of the easiest groups to pick on is children. We’re not going to abandon them; we’re not going to turn our back on them.”

08/21/2026

: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has REJECTED ICE's request to pause a previous order to improve conditions at the Adelanto ICE prison. DHS must stop defending these conditions and start fixing them. Lives depend on it.

💻Learn more: immdef.org/litigation-and-advocacy/ltvice
📨 Report inhumane conditions at Adelanto detention center: [email protected]
📞Call our Rapid Response Legal Resource Hotline: 213-833-8283
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: El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito RECHAZÓ la solicitud de ICE de suspender una orden judicial previa que exige mejorar las condiciones en la prisión de ICE en Adelanto. El DHS debe dejar de defender estas condiciones y comenzar a corregirlas. Hay vidas que dependen de eso.

💻Más información: immdef.org/litigation-and-advocacy/ltvice
📨¿Está viendo condiciones inhumanas en Adelanto? Repórtelas a:
[email protected]
📞Llame a nuestra línea directa de respuesta rápida y apoyo legal: 213-833-8283

08/20/2026

Si tienes a un ser querido en el centro de detención de ICE de Adelanto, ¡presta atención!

Quizá hayas oído hablar nuestra demanda LT v. ICE, que expone las condiciones inhumanas dentro del Centro de Detención en Adelanto. Estamos aquí para recordarte que las personas detenidas en Adelanto tienen derecho a:

✅Agua potable
✅Comida segura y limpia
✅Adaptaciones para personas con discapacidad
✅Atención médica inmediata
✅Tiempo suficiente al aire libre
✅La posibilidad de abrazar a sus familiares durante las visitas

Tras la muerte de 4 personas que se encontraban detenidas en la prisión del ICE de Adelanto, sabemos que no se les está tratando con la dignidad que cada persona merece, debido a las condiciones inadecuadas de este centro.

Si tú, o un ser querido han sufrido malas condiciones o cualquier otro abuso, envíanos un correo electrónico o llama a nuestra línea de respuesta rápida. Tu historia puede salvar la vida de otras personas.

📧 [email protected]
☎️ 213-833-8283

08/20/2026

How can ICE facilities receive glowing ratings for detention conditions when detained people are getting sick and dying in real time? Maybe because the primary inspector is ICE's own Office of Detention Oversight, an internal federal oversight office rather than an independent outside watchdog.

In recent years, not a single dedicated ICE detention facility, including the Adelanto ICE detention center, has failed an ODO inspection even as deaths in ICE custody have increased. ICE sets the detention standards that facilities are evaluated against, and ICE's own oversight office is responsible for inspecting facilities and determining whether they meet those standards. As a result, facilities can receive passing or even superior ratings despite ongoing reports of inadequate medical care, unsafe conditions, and deaths in custody. ImmDef attorney Alison Steffel told POGO, “They have this mechanism to do inspections and to make sure that people aren’t literally dying, but they’re not doing that,” Alison said.

🔗 Read the full investigation from POGO Investigates: https://tinyurl.com/2vn4ve6b

📩 If you or someone you know is detained at Adelanto and experiencing unsafe conditions, contact our litigation team at [email protected].

New data reveals a twisted ICE detention oversight system where facilities get glowing grades, even amid deadly conditions.

08/20/2026

The government cannot have it both ways: it cannot claim its detention system is safe while resisting protections meant to safeguard the health and lives of the people it detains.

People detained at Adelanto continue to report unsafe and degrading conditions, from contaminated drinking water to serious failures in sanitation and basic care. A federal court ordered ICE to provide basic protections for the people in its custody. Instead, the federal government is fighting that order.

Four people have died at Adelanto since September 2025.

📸 Screenshot the final slide for ways you can take action and help demand accountability at Adelanto!

📩 If you or someone you know is detained at Adelanto and experiencing unsafe conditions, contact our litigation team at [email protected].

🔗 Follow updates in L.T. v. ICE at www.immdef.org/litigation-and-advocacy/ltvice

08/19/2026

Protecting children and supporting our neighbors is a shared responsibility. We're grateful to the This Is About Humanity volunteers that united this past weekend to support over 40 families impacted by ICE enforcement with boxes of food, essential items, toys, and gift cards.

This support provides much-needed relief to families navigating the financial strain and emotional distress that come with having a loved one detained. When families are supported, children have a better chance to thrive. And when children have an independent advocate by their side, they have a better chance of staying where they belong: with the people who love them.

Thank you This Is About Humanity, Ride Back Rise and, Jordan Gonzalez, Brenda Marciano, Constance Marie, Julissa Arce and Julian Works for showing up for our clients.

Want to take action? Here are ways you can fight for immigrant justice.

➡️Act now: tinyurl.com/protect-kids.
➡️Spread the word: share this post & tag people who care in the comments.
➡️ Provide an attorney for unaccompanied children in Southern California: immdef.org/donate, or support nationwide providers: tinyurl.com/lawyers4kids

08/18/2026

Immigration raids target more than the people taken into custody — their impact ripples through entire communities. But across Los Angeles, families, workers, and neighbors continue to show up for one another and fight to keep their communities strong.

What took place last year was just a preview of what we would experience. Not only in L.A., but across the nation. It tore families apart and left entire communities living in fear," said ImmDef staff attorney Ming Tanigawa-Lau.

That is why we continue standing alongside our communities to defend our neighbors, reunite families, and push back against an immigration system that destabilizes entire communities.

🔗Read the full story from Capital & Main:

“For Lease” signs dot once-busy storefronts, where immigration raids led to a drop in foot traffic and fear among workers and shoppers.

08/18/2026

On July 31, immigrant children lost access to the trusted advocates that were standing between them and the deportation machine. The administration has since contracted organizations without experience who are more likely to rubber stamp their mass deportation policies. When children lose independent lawyers, they lose more than legal support—they lose a fair shot at due process, family unity, and safety. Immigrant children deserve legal advocates whose sole obligation is to protect their rights and ensure they are not forced to navigate these proceedings alone.
➡️Act now: tinyurl.com/protect-kids.
➡️Spread the word: share this post & tag people who care in the comments.
➡️ Provide an attorney for unaccompanied children in Southern California: immdef.org/donate, or support nationwide providers: tinyurl.com/lawyers4kids

08/15/2026

For nearly 20 years, bipartisan majorities in Congress have funded legal representation for unaccompanied immigrant children, recognizing that no child should have to navigate our immigration system alone. Now, the administration is diverting this program and the millions of dollars Congress allocated for it to advance its mass deportation agenda. Without independent lawyers advocating for their safety, welfare, and due process rights, children are left vulnerable to abuse and at risk of deportation. Congress must step in to protect the most vulnerable children in our immigration system. As our CEO shared with Connect with Jacob, we should all be outraged.
Take action: tinyurl.com/protect-kids