Protesters rally against proposed detention center in California City

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Outrage continues to mount over plans to open the state’s largest detention center in California City, as local leaders and citizens gathered in protest outside City Hall today.

Community members, immigrant rights advocates, and local leaders rallied against CoreCivic’s ICE detention center operations ahead of a scheduled city meeting.

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