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Immigration
City Council to Discuss Possible Sanctuary City Policy
Community members gathered at the city council meeting this week to ask the council members to make Bakersfield a sanctuary city.
Detainees Boycott High Commissary Prices in Kern Immigration Detention Facilities
Starting on July 1st, detainees at both the Golden State Annex in McFarland and the California City Detention Center have organized a boycott in response to rising commissary prices.
Planning Commission Denies Appeal of California City Detention Center Site Plan
On July 7, the California City Planning Commission met to hear an appeal filed by Jehan Laner on behalf of the Dignity Not Detention Coalition regarding CoreCivic’s California City detention center.
GEO Group to Pay Settlement and Provide Additional Protections for Detained Workers
The GEO Group reached a $100,000 settlement with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and must provide proper safety equipment to detained workers.
New McFarland Detention Center Expands Immigration Facilities in Kern County
On June 30, two Kern Sol News reporters visited the Golden State Annex detention facility located in McFarland.
Community Calls on County to Still Inspect Detention Centers
During the Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Public Health Department gave an update on inspections conducted at detention centers in Kern County and on the county’s authority.