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ICE detention company GEO Group to pay $100K settlement in landmark California case

by Jeanne Kuang • CalMatters July 11, 2026, 12:00 p.m.July 11, 2026, 5:27 p.m.

Eight such facilities now operate across the state and the number of detained immigrants has spiked during the second Trump presidency.

Sign for "CoreCivic Otay Mesa Detention Center" with address, surrounded by plants and flags in the background.

Otay Mesa Detention Center one of two private facilities sold to DHS

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego July 6, 2026, 4:18 p.m.July 7, 2026, 11:57 a.m.

Sign for "CoreCivic Otay Mesa Detention Center" with address, surrounded by plants and flags in the background.

Eighteen months in immigration detention and still fighting for medical help

by Kate Morrissey • Capital & Main June 28, 2026, 9:00 a.m.June 28, 2026, 9:06 p.m.

Aluminum staircase at an airport with people around and ascending.

The town of McFarland lets private ICE centers police themselves

by Robin Urevich • Capital & Main June 15, 2026, 2:00 p.m.June 15, 2026, 11:46 a.m.

A large group of people wades through a flowing river, carrying bags and belongings. The scene conveys a sense of urgency and determination. Trees and distant figures are visible in the background.

Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case

by Tim Henderson • Stateline May 16, 2026, 11:00 a.m.May 12, 2026, 2:58 p.m.

From left, U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff address the media before visiting an immigration detention center in California City on Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo courtesy Marcio Jose Sanchez/ AP)

What Sens. Padilla, Schiff saw touring California’s newest ICE facility

by Wendy Fry • CalMatters Jan. 25, 2026, 10:34 a.m.Jan. 25, 2026, 10:35 a.m.