Sen. Alex Padilla raises concerns about conditions inside downtown San Diego ICE facility

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Sen. Alex Padilla said he observed concerning conditions at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in downtown San Diego on Friday morning during an unannounced oversight visit.

Around 8 a.m. at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building, where, in the basement, ICE operates holding cells intended for short-term detention, Padilla observed poor light and a cell rendered unusable due to plumbing problems, according to spokesperson Edgar D. Rodriguez.

He said the rooms did not seem appropriate to hold people for extended periods as they lacked proper sleeping accommodations and showers, and supplies seemed to be rundown and outdated.

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