Little worms in water: ICE detainees in Adelanto say poor conditions persist despite court order

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Set us as preferred Carlitos Ricardo Parias had long complained to his family about the quality of drinking water at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.In a video call from the Southern California facility where he is detained, he finally showed them proof — a plastic bottle filled with drinking water and what appeared to be worm-like creatures.Carlos Jurado, Parias’ immigration attorney, shared a copy of the video with The Times.In a phone interview, he said no one should drink something like it.“The saddest thing is that they hunt us like animals on the streets and they don’t even treat us like animals in jails because no one would give that kind of water to their dog or cat,” Jurado said.

California A federal judge appointed a monitor to ensure compliance with her February order that ICE provide “constitutionally adequate healthcare” at the California City Detention Facility.A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, however, denied any claim of poor conditions at the facility, saying it gets its water from the city of Adelanto.“It is the same water used by residents and businesses in the area,” the spokesperson wrote in an email to The Times.“Our staff members at the facility also consume the water alongside illegal aliens.

Employees and illegal aliens have access to this water supply 24/7 through water fountains and coolers.”The spokesperson added that detainees at the center “are provided with proper meals, water, medical treatment, and have opportunities to communicate with their family members and lawyers.” Immigrant rights attorneys say Parias’ video, taken earlier this week, is one of a number of complaints they’ve received from detainees at the facility despite a federal judge’s recent order to improve potable drinking water, food and medical care, among other issues.“We’ve ...