By Riley Nagel/ABC23
CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. (KERO) — Immigration advocates are demanding the shutdown of an ICE detention center in California City that has been operating without proper permits since late August, according to a new lawsuit filed against the facility’s operator and the city.
The Rapid Response Network of Kern and several statewide organizations held a rally and press conference outside city hall before Tuesday’s city council meeting, holding up the names of those they say have died in ICE facilities this year while chanting “Shut down CoreCivic!”
“CoreCivic, specifically, is breaking the law, running a facility without a license or a permit,” Samuel Hardman said.
