Rep. Ruiz denied entry into Adelanto ICE Facility, demands Secretary Noem be removed

ADELANTO, Calif. (KESQ) - Congressman Raul Ruiz visited the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Wednesday morning. After about an hour, he was ultimately denied from entering.

This comes after a previous denial of entry in July 2025 and recent ICE operations facing public scrutiny.

"We have been continuing to hear reports of people receiving inadequate food, water, people overcrowded conditions. We have already seen death from abuse, death from, uh, medical conditions that were not treated adequately. Or with a sense of urgency like the gentleman who died in Indio JFK Hospital after he had repeatedly informed the individuals that he was having chest pain. His family called with concerns, and he died days later. And so that is what we need to observe. We need to investigate," Ruiz said.

Ruiz said he gave an 8-day notice to the facility of his arrival, complying with a DHS 7-day policy, but ICE officials told him he didn't receive a reply. If he didn't receive a reply, he wouldn't be allowed in.

Following his stop to Adelanto, Ruiz joined other representatives for a press conference outside the ICE offices in San Bernardino.

The group called out the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) use of brutality and violence, demanding accountability from the Trump Administration for terrorizing communities and murdering American citizens. They also called for the immediate removal of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

News Channel 3's Luis Avila traveled to Adelanto and San Bernardino. He'll have more on the visit tonight starting at 4 p.m.