Immigration attorneys in El Paso voiced concerns about ICE officials detaining pregnant women, saying they don't receive proper medical care.
reported that 28 women may have had miscarriages while being held by ICE in 2017 and 2018.
"While pregnant people are being detained across the country, it's never been an issue in El Paso, in my experience," immigration attorney Taylor Levy said. Levy also said these issues were often remedied by bringing them to ICE's attention., ICE confirmed that 16 people and said that they do provide prenatal care."U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is committed to identifying and providing appropriate care for pregnant detainees in ICE custody. As of Jan.
"While ICE policy does not exempt pregnant detainees from enforcement action, and some may be subject to mandatory detention under U.S. immigration law, ICE considers a detainee's overall health including pregnancy when making individual custody decisions," ICE's statement said.
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