DEMANDS:
- ICE out of White Memorial!
- Uphold HIPAA law:
- Keep ICE out of patient rooms during:
- consultations, medical-related conversations/procedures
- Do NOT allow ICE to make medical decisions for the patient
- Don’t retaliate against or reprimand doctors and nurses for asking ICE to leave examination rooms
BACKGROUND:
ICE processing facility B-18 in downtown LA, is funneling detainees from the facility to Boyle Heights private hospital White Memorial. White Memorial is situated in a working-class neighborhood made up of predominantly Chicano, Latino, and undocumented people. ICE is bringing detainees to this hospital knowing their presence threatens the very community they are attacking and deporting.
According to a recent LAist article, “Doctors at Adventist Health White Memorial hospital in Boyle Heights told LAist that hospital administrators are allowing federal immigration agents to interfere in medical decisions and block doctors from properly treating detainees who need emergency care.” (LAist, 10/9/25). White Memorial is violating laws and allowing ICE to come in to further terrorize the most vulnerable people and children.
Centro CSO is a part of the Boyle Heights Immigrant Rights Network (BHIRN), the Community Self-Defense Coalition (CSDC) as well as the Legalization for All Network (L4A). CSO urges White Memorial officials and management to swiftly change those orders.
If you too, agree that ICE be kicked off White Memorial premises during detainees’ appointments, sign the petition. If your organization or business would like to sign onto the campaign, please indicate below. And don’t forget to share and spread the petition!
