Pregnant Women Experience Medical Neglect in ICE Detention; Letter to Senate Committees Urges ICE to Follow Federal Directives to Protect Pregnant, Postpartum and Nursing Individuals
October 29, 2025 | |
Pregnant Women Experience Medical Neglect in ICE Detention; Letter to Senate Committees Urges ICE to Follow Federal Directives to Protect Pregnant, Postpartum and Nursing Individuals
An October 22 letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a range of Senate committees including the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) indicates that pregnant women are being neglected in ICE detention in violation of federal directives to protect pregnant, postpartum and nursing persons. The letter from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Immigration Project, Robert F. Kennedy… (Joyce, October 29, 2025) #Health Equity, #Immigration, #Women’s Health