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Pregnant Immigrant Miscarriages Amid ICE's Medical Neglect

11/29/2025

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Alicia, a pregnant immigrant detained by ICE in Louisiana, miscarried at the Basile facility.
She was held three months at the Basile facility despite ICE's directive against detaining pregnant women.
She faced inadequate nutrition and medical neglect.
She was taken to a hospital for an invasive procedure without consent.
Civil rights groups have raised concerns about pregnant detainees' treatment, citing food, unsanitary conditions, and family-separation distress.

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Alicia, a pregnant immigrant detained by ICE in Louisiana, miscarried at the Basile facility.
She was held three months at the Basile facility despite ICE's directive against detaining pregnant women.
She faced inadequate nutrition and medical neglect.
She was taken to a hospital for an invasive procedure without consent.
Civil rights groups have raised concerns about pregnant detainees' treatment, citing food, unsanitary conditions, and family-separation distress.