Detainees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are being held in Glendale, in what some immigration advocates are calling a violation of California's sanctuary state law.

Since January, 82 people have been detained by ICE and housed in the Glendale City Jail. A city spokesperson told NBC4 those detainees spend between six to 12 hours in the jail facility, but they are not fingerprinted or booked.

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The city insists the jail simply provides a bed, food, water, and medical care to the individuals. They add that they do not house any minors and that the city has had a contract with ICE since 2007.

In 2017, Senate Bill 54 was passed, making California the first sanctuary state in the nation. Under the bill,

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