Overview
- The judge’s four-hour inspection begins at 11 a.m., with attorneys and a court-appointed expert participating, and any photos taken must first be reviewed by the government.
- The visit is part of litigation over treatment at the short-term processing hub, where filings describe six holding cells, bench-style sleeping and foil blankets, while the government says detainees receive basic care.
- A separate court order issued Wednesday directs the release of hundreds detained by ICE after arrests linked to Operation Midway Blitz were deemed potentially unlawful under a prior court order.
- Advocates cite the 2022 Castañon Nava Consent Decree, which restricts warrantless immigration arrests based solely on fears a suspect might flee before a warrant can be obtained.
- Last week’s emergency order requires clean mats and bedding, frequent cleaning, hygiene items, meals, water, showers, medication access, and attorney contact, with progress to be reviewed at a Nov. 19 status hearing.