ICE Says California Court Forced Them to Release 250 ‘Dangerous’ Detainees With Criminal Histories

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In the pastel painting “Dreams 2,” an expectant mother, dressed in pure white and just a few weeks away from giving birth, nestles among cushions as if embraced by clouds that have gently lulled her to sleep. She looks content, with one hand resting gently over her baby, perhaps subconsciously ensuring her baby rests too.  “Dreams 2,” by Rubén Belloso. Pastel; 15.5 inches by 11.63 inches. (Courtesy of Rubén Belloso)The painting is the second image in a series that master pastel painter Rubén Belloso created of his wife’s pregnancy. The couple had had trouble conceiving and so when they discovered she was pregnant, they felt “extreme happiness,” Belloso says in his online artist statement. It was a time of immense inspiration for him, and he painted his wife’s portrait a…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Tuesday that a California district court ruling mandating a reduction of the overall detainee population at a processing facility in Adelanto has led to the “release of dangerous criminal aliens into various communities.”

A court in the Central District of California ordered the reduction, leaving the current population at the facility at around 465 individuals, prompting ICE’s Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director Tony H. Pham to issue a statement, saying: “ICE has complied with this overreaching court order; however, the public should know that the ruling undoubtedly places them at greater risk.”

Over 250 illegal immigrants with criminal histories, including assault with a deadly weapon, lewd/lascivious acts with a child, hit and run, and child cruelty, were released from the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, which is maintained by a federal contractor, ICE stated.

Among those released pursuant to the court order, over 60 had final orders of removal by federal immigration judges. The agency warned that the release of detainees “could lead to unnecessary victimization by recidivist criminals.”

“ICE has been placed in a difficult circumstance to comply with a binding order that completely contradicts our duty to this nation,” Pham stated. “These criminal aliens have serious convictions and charges—releasing them is an extremely risky gamble to take with public safety.”

Among the roughly 730 illegal immigrants detained at the Adelanto facility prior to the court-ordered population reduction, over 85 percent had pending criminal charges and/or convictions, ICE stated.

U.S. District Court Judge Terry Hatter’s ruling on the Adelanto facility (pdf) came in response to a lawsuit filed in April by the American Civil Liberties Union against the privately run detention center over allegedly overcrowded conditions amid the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus outbreak.

“Eight months into the pandemic, over 700 people remain imprisoned for civil immigration violations in an overcrowded jail where basic protective measures are impossible and dozens fall ill with COVID-19 each day,” said Jessica Bansal, senior staff attorney at the ACLU SoCal, in remarks to the San Bernardino Sun. “Today’s order confirms that our Constitution does not condone such basic disregard for human lives and safety,” she said of Hatter’s ruling.

The Adelanto facility is the largest immigration detention facility in California. It has long been the target of protests by activist groups, with police arresting three protesters there last month, including two men arrested for becoming “angry and violent towards law enforcement officers and (attempting) to lynch” a third protester from police custody, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, as cited by the Daily Press.

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Dinner and a movie is a popular plan for evenings at home. This concept goes beyond eating in front of the television when the recipe comes from the movie’s producer. Joe Pasternak, who made over 100 movies during his three-decade career, was called the “Cooking Producer” because he loved making Hungarian delicacies for his Hollywood friends. His culinary flair was captured in a 1966 cookbook called “Cooking With Love and Paprika,” which is much more than a collection of traditional European recipes. It is a collection of stories about golden era movie stars’ favorite pastime after working hours—eating! Joe Pasternak in 1957. He was known as the “Cooking Producer.” (Public Domain)A perfect Pasternak production to pair with a recipe from this book is “Thrill of a Romance” (1945), his first…