Aisha Wallace-Palomares
Investigative reporter for LA Taco who reported the Otay Mesa Detention Center story, providing on-the-ground reporting and narration about detainee communications and local vigils.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 11min
Otay Mesa Detainees Face New Challenges in Communicating With Outside World
Aisha Wallace-Palomares, an investigative reporter for LA Taco who covered Otay Mesa, reports from vigils and on-the-ground communication efforts. She describes how detainees passed notes, shouted names, and used an app to stay in touch. She also chronicles how facility staff and policy changes have limited yard time and silenced these informal channels.
