Overview

• CalMatters documents a more routine ICE presence in California medical facilities during the administration’s intensified deportation efforts.
• Agents occupied the lobby at Dignity Health’s Glendale Memorial Hospital for 15 days while awaiting the discharge of Milagro Solis-Portillo before transferring her and taking her into custody.
• At Ontario Advanced Surgical Center, agents pursued a man inside; two workers saw felony counts dismissed and later pleaded not guilty to a subsequent misdemeanor assault charge.
• John Muir Medical Center restricted family visitation for a detained patient after security concerns were cited, with the hospital noting it may limit visits when law enforcement flags safety risks.
• Legal experts say lobbies are public spaces but private treatment areas require a judge-signed warrant, and ICE administrative warrants do not compel immediate compliance.