ICE bans hugging inside California’s largest detention center. Families are fighting back

September 4, 2026 · 11:00 am 1 sources

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• ICE bans hugging inside California’s largest detention center. Families are fighting back
  The Guardian · September 4, 2026 11:00
  In the California City facility, ‘contact visits’ are strictly forbidden – but detained residents aren’t staying quiet. Are officials listening? Teresa Reyes drove 300 miles to be with her son on his 32nd birthday in May, but she couldn’t give him a gift, share a meal with him or give him a hug.…