The ACLU asserts that “this marks the first time a court-appointed neutral party has investigated the full scope of the delivery of medical care at an ICE detention center.” The California City Detention Center is situated in the Mojave Desert. The external monitor’s report concluded that ICE failed to provide adequate medical services to people detained at the California City Detention Center, making the facility “an unsafe environment.” The ACLU press release also highlighted deficiencies in the California City Detention Center’s healthcare system identified in the external monitor’s report. In the press release, the ACLU shared the experiences of individuals who were previously detained or are currently detained at the California City Detention Center.