Activists convene in Calexico for border detention protest

CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) - Dozens of immigration reform advocates, faith leaders, and impacted families converged on the Imperial Regional Detention Facility Saturday for the day-long "Encuentro Convergence 2026."

Organized by the Imperial Liberation Collective, the event protested systemic harm, medical neglect, and unsafe conditions at the ICE prison.

The mobilization featured a morning prayer vigil, community testimonies, and educational workshops detailing conditions inside the facility.

Participants also aimed to raise $2,000 for detained individuals' commissary funds and rallied support for state Senate bills SB 941 and SB 942.

The day concluded with a faith procession along the U.S.-Mexico border and Border Friendship Park to demand increased accountability, higher oversight standards, and the eventual closure of the facility.