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Immigration detention center contractor sues over California health inspections

HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

“This case involves the latest in a string of attempts by the state of California to ban federal immigration enforcement in the state, or so significantly burden such efforts as to drive federal agencies and contractors involved in that constitutionally mandated national security function from California,” according to the lawsuit filed in the U.S

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Immigration Detention Center Contractor Sues Over California Health Inspections

KFF Health News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Detainees have complained of health threats ranging from covid-19, mumps, and chickenpox outbreaks to contaminated water, moldy food, and air ducts spewing black dust. In 2021, California lawmakers passed a bill requiring private detention centers to comply with state and local public health orders and worker safety and health regulations.

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Immigration detention center contractor sues over California health inspections

Immigration Detention Center Contractor Sues Over California Health Inspections

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