An alliance of justice, interfaith, and immigrant advocacy groups delivered a petition backed by 1,100 signatures to the office of California Sen. Alex Padilla. The petition calls on him and Congress to press for contact visitation at the California City ICE Detention Center, specifically requesting they urge ICE and CoreCivic, the private prison company operating the facility, to implement such policies.
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