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California state lawmaker denied access to migrant detention center to deliver masks, gloves

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Posted: Apr 25, 2020 / 07:18 AM EDTUpdated: Apr 28, 2020 / 01:44 PM EDTEditor’s note: This story has been updated with a statement from CoreCivic, the company that runs the Otay Mesa Detention Center.SAN DIEGO () — California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez and a group of human and immigrant rights activists were denied access to the Otay Mesa Detention Center on Friday when they tried to deliver 1,000 masks and gloves to detainees at the facility.Gonzalez, who represents , located in southern San Diego County where the detention center is located, expressed concern and regret after they were turned away as they tried to deliver a box and a crate containing the protective materials.“I’m incredibly sad, we’re providing something for free that could help people stay alive,” she said. “We’re saying, ‘Here, take 1,000 masks to keep individuals, souls, safe.’ And they won’t even meet with us.”As of 5 p.m. Friday, 57 detainees had tested positive for the coronavirus at the Otay Mesa Detention Center, the most of any detention center of its kind in the entire nation. Eight employees have also tested positive.CoreCivic, the company that runs the Otay Mesa Detention Center, said “its government partner at ICE advised them not to accept the masks.”The company also said in a statement that “every employee and detainee at our Otay Mesa facility has a mask and, as a result of deliberate planning and actions we’ve been taking since January, we have ample supplies on hand. However, as we all know, there’s a need for essential supplies in our communities, and we recommend that anyone able to make a so that those supplies can get to those who most need them.”Visit the homepage for the latest exclusive stories and breaking news about issues along the United States-Mexico border.Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Nowno iframe support!✕× Close Ad

Posted: Apr 25, 2020 / 07:18 AM EDTUpdated: Apr 28, 2020 / 01:44 PM EDTEditor’s note: This story has been updated with a statement from CoreCivic, the company that runs the Otay Mesa Detention Center.SAN DIEGO () — California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez and a group of human and immigrant rights activists were denied access to the Otay Mesa Detention Center on Friday when they tried to deliver 1,000 masks and gloves to detainees at the facility.Gonzalez, who represents , located in southern San Diego County where the detention center is located, expressed concern and regret after they were...

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