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Former Adelanto detainees sprayed with disinfectant reach proposed settlement

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Location: Adelanto, California
Event date:: Oct 8, 2026
Published:: Oct 19, 2026

Last updated Oct 19, 2026 · Location shown at city/county level only.

Summary

The Los Angeles Times reports a judge gave preliminary approval to a settlement compensating six former detainees who sued over pandemic-era use of the disinfectant HDQ Neutral at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center; the settlement acknowledges it can cause serious health problems.

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Original in English · ICE detainees sprayed with toxic cleaner during COVID crisis to get six-figure payout in settlement
Los Angeles Times · news · Oct 8, 2026

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