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ICE refuses surgery for detainee with large ovarian cyst

5/6/2026

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have not approved surgery for Andrea Pedro Francisco despite ultrasound confirmation of a large ovarian cyst.
Rep. Angie Craig visited El Paso Service Processing Center, where officials said the cyst is tennis-ball sized.
A cyst of that size normally requires removal to avoid rupture and serious complications.
Her humanitarian-parole request stays unanswered after a judge denied her habeas petition, leaving release as her only option.

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Story summary

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have not approved surgery for Andrea Pedro Francisco despite ultrasound confirmation of a large ovarian cyst.
Rep. Angie Craig visited El Paso Service Processing Center, where officials said the cyst is tennis-ball sized.
A cyst of that size normally requires removal to avoid rupture and serious complications.
Her humanitarian-parole request stays unanswered after a judge denied her habeas petition, leaving release as her only option.