Marquette Hawkins

Mayor of California City, appearing to discuss local impacts, permitting, and oversight concerns related to the ICE detention facility in his municipality.

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Oct 6, 2025 • 56min

Is California’s Largest ICE Detention Center Operating Legally?

Tyche Hendricks, a senior immigration editor at KQED, discusses California City's contentious new ICE detention facility, revealing claims of inadequate permits and railroading concerns. Sam Levin, a criminal justice reporter for The Guardian US, shares harrowing detainee accounts of poor conditions and hunger strikes. Mayor Marquette Hawkins offers insights on local division between job hopes and rights concerns, while legal expert Vikram Amar examines state authority limits over federal contracts, foreshadowing significant legal challenges ahead.

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