Adelanto, Calif.
Coverage of Adelanto, Calif. in the Nexus archive.
- ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He’s Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound.
Journalist Carlitos Ricardo Parias has been detained by ICE in Adelanto, Calif., for nearly 300 days following an incident where federal agents allegedly shot him. He suffers from a festering wound on his arm and poor living conditions, including finding worms in the drinking water at the processing center. Parias's detention is cited as an example of sustained violence endured by journalists at the hands of the U.S. government.
- Video shows 'worm-like' creatures in drinking water at Adelanto ICE Processing Center
A video shared by the family of a detainee at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California shows what appear to be worm-like creatures in a bottle of drinking water provided to detainees. Carlitos Ricardo Parias remains in federal custody at the center pending deportation to Mexico, despite a recent dismissal of unspecified charges.