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A federal immigrant detention center in Imperial County is under fire after receiving a decade-long charity tax break — saving nearly $6 million — even as reports of mistreatment, including poor medical care and punitive solitary confinement, mount. State lawmakers are now pushing Senate Bill 420 to block private detention centers from such exemptions, arguing taxpayer money should fund schools and services, not federal detention. The Brawley Community Foundation, which owns the facility, claims it’s a major local employer and pays some taxes, but critics demand the law be clarified to prevent misuse of charitable exemptions. The bill is gaining traction, with the Attorney General’s office and county assessor reviewing the foundation’s ownership and tax eligibility — while the facility remains deemed safe and well-maintained.

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