加州Adelanto ICE拘留中心的被拘留者卡洛斯·帕里亚斯通过视频通话向律师展示了一瓶疑似受污染的饮用水，其中含有蠕虫状生物[1]。这段视频由帕里亚斯的律师玛格丽特·赫勒斯坦分享给《卫报》[1]。帕里亚斯表示："这就是他们给我们的：污染的水，含有幼虫的水，含有小黑虫的水，这正在慢慢杀死我们每一个被拘留在这里的人"[1]。
美国国土安全部发言人辩称该设施从阿德兰托市获得水源，与该地区居民和企业使用的水相同[1]。国土安全部律师在庭审中进一步声称，饮用水已由独立第三方采样测试，符合美国食品药品监督管理局(FDA)标准[1]。
联邦法官最近下令ICE确保被拘留者"24小时获得清洁、可饮用的饮用水"[1]。针对该设施危险条件的集体诉讼仍在进行中[1]。
A detainee held at the Adelanto ICE detention facility in California has revealed video evidence showing apparent contamination in the facility's drinking water supply. [1] Carlos Parias, through a video call with his attorney Margaret Hellesten, displayed a bottle containing what appeared to be small worm-like organisms suspended in the water. [1] The footage was subsequently shared with the Guardian. [1]
Parias described the conditions in stark terms, stating that the facility was providing "contaminated water, water with larvae, water with small black bugs" that was "slowly killing every single one of us detained here." [1] This disclosure comes weeks after a federal judge issued an order mandating that ICE ensure detainees have access to clean, drinkable water around the clock. [1] A collective lawsuit challenging dangerous conditions at the facility remains ongoing. [1]
In response, the Department of Homeland Security maintained that the facility obtains its water from the City of Adelanto, the same source used by local residents and businesses. [1] DHS attorneys further argued in court proceedings that the drinking water had been independently tested by a third party and met standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. [1]