Safety Issues at ICE Facility in San Pedro, CA

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Safety Issues at ICE Facility in San Pedro, CA

 

During an audit of Department of Homeland Security warehouses, we identified serious safety issues at the San Pedro Service Processing Center that require your immediate action.

During an audit of Department of Homeland Security warehouses, we identified serious safety issues at the San Pedro Service Processing Center that require your immediate action.

The 2-acre San Pedro Service Processing Center includes 10 federally-owned buildings. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) used the main building of the center to house detainees, but closed and abandoned the facility in 2007 because of building deficiencies and life safety concerns. ICE Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) employees are currently working in part of the main building, even though safety issues have not been resolved. In addition, ICE is processing aliens at this facility...read report 



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