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ICE detainee reveals video of drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures
‘Disturbing’ footage shared by California detainee surfaces amid wider complaints about conditions in ICE detention
TL;DR
- A video released by attorneys shows an ICE detainee, Carlitos Ricardo Parias, holding a bottle of drinking water that appears to contain worm-like creatures.
- The footage was filmed during a video call from the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in California.
- This incident follows a federal judge's order for ICE to provide 24-hour access to clean drinking water at the Adelanto facility, a response to a class-action lawsuit alleging dangerous conditions.
- Parias described the contaminants as 'worms' or 'larvae' and stated the water was provided to residents for drinking.
- The Department of Homeland Security claimed the facility uses the same water supply as the city of Adelanto.
- Geo Group, the private company operating the facility, did not respond to inquiries.
- Parias, a TikTok creator, gained national attention after being shot by an ICE agent and subsequently charged with assault, a charge later dismissed.