At least 40 Adelanto detainees are reported to be on a hunger strike, which advocates said has also set them up for retaliation.Members of the California National Guard load a truck outside the private prison company GEO Group Adelanto ICE Processing Center detention facility in Adelanto, Calif., last year.Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images fileJune 9, 2026, 5:34 PM EDTWater coolers at Adelanto Detention Center, in California’s Mojave Desert, routinely remain empty for hours at a time, detainees say. When they’re filled, the drinking water appears murky and sometimes strands of hair are seen floating inside. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Detainees on hunger strike allege filthy water, moldy food at ICE detention center in California desert
At least 40 Adelanto detainees are reported to be on a hunger strike, which advocates said has also set them up for retaliation.
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