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Senate Investigation Reveals Medical Neglect in Detention Centers

11/1/2025

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A U.S. Senate investigation led by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) collected over 500 accounts and found medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers.
The report documents more than 80 credible cases of medical neglect, including detainees denied insulin and left without care.
It notes inadequate food and water, with detainees reporting expired milk and foul-smelling water.
The Department of Homeland Security has previously dismissed these allegations as false.

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A U.S. Senate investigation led by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) collected over 500 accounts and found medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers.
The report documents more than 80 credible cases of medical neglect, including detainees denied insulin and left without care.
It notes inadequate food and water, with detainees reporting expired milk and foul-smelling water.
The Department of Homeland Security has previously dismissed these allegations as false.