ICE facility

Illustration of hospital patient and stressed family members.

Health

‘I can’t tell you’: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees

Family members and attorneys for patients hospitalized after being detained by federal immigration officials said they are facing extreme difficulty trying to locate patients, get information about their well-being, and provide them emotional and legal support.

U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff speak to the media at an immigration detention center in California City on Jan. 20, 2026.

Government & Politics

California’s newest ICE center has 1,400 detainees. What Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla saw there

Wendy Fry

California Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff visited the newest and largest ICE detention center in the state, a former prison in Kern County. CoreCivic operates this site.

The Golden State Annex, a U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement detention facility, in McFarland on July 8, 2024.

Government & Politics

Lawyers for British political commentator being held in Kern County ICE facility challenge his detention

Christopher Weber/Associated Press

Sami Hamdi was detained Sunday by ICE officers at San Francisco International Airport, according to federal officials. He was booked into the Golden State Annex ICE facility in the city of McFarland.