State inspections by the California Department of Justice have confirmed that conditions at ICE detention facilities have worsened under the Trump administration, with overcrowding leading to inadequate medical care, food, and hygiene, as well as excessive use of force. - Overcrowding at Otay Mesa Detention Center exceeded contract limits, with detainees sleeping on floor mats.
- Only 18% of detainees interviewed said they had seen a doctor for their medical issues. - Four deaths occurred at Adelanto and two at Imperial during the second Trump administration.
- At least 20 detainees at Desert View Annex went on a hunger strike to protest conditions. The report, published May 15 by Attorney General Rob Bonta, found that facilities run by private prison companies GEO Group, CoreCivic, and Management and Training Corporation violated ICE's own detention standards.
Bonta called the conditions "cruel, inhumane and unacceptable."