As the Trump administration scrambles for space to hold detained immigrants, California – the country’s largest sanctuary state – is in the crosshairs.
Last week, a court ruling allowed one of the state’s largest detention centers to resume holding immigrants, reversing a pandemic-era decision that reduced its population to just two people. That ruling came weeks after reports emerged that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) was seeking to establish a new facility in northern California, even as allegations of abuse at the privately run sites continue to accumulate.
