Immigration
Oct. 14, 2026
Judge preliminarily approves settlement in Adelanto detainees' chemical exposure case
The agreement involving more than 2,700 immigration detainees includes confidential payments to six plaintiffs and a declaration that could help class members pursue individual injury claims against GEO Group and a disinfectant manufacturer.
A federal judge has preliminarily approved a settlement in a class action involving more than 2,700 immigration detainees who alleged they were exposed to toxic concentrations of a disinfectant at the Adelanto ICE Detention Center during the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. District Judge Jesus G. Bernal approved the agreement Sept. 25, according to an announcement Tuesday by plaintiffs' counsel. A final approval hearing is scheduled for Jan. 4, 2027, in Riverside.
The settlem...
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