Pregnant in ICE Detention: Handcuffs and Pleas for Medical Care
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Candy Castillo Collantes, six months pregnant, was held for 47 days in a South Texas detention center with poor living conditions and inadequate medical care, according to her account.
- A New York Times investigation found that pregnant women detained under the Trump administration's immigration policies were held up to eight months into pregnancy without proper food or medical attention.
- The Department of Homeland Security violated its own guidelines for treating pregnant detainees, exposing them to health risks, including reports of unsanitary food, contaminated water, and neglect by ICE agents.
- Some detainees reported being shackled despite pregnancy, ignored during medical emergencies, and only receiving care after fellow inmates intervened.
- These findings highlight systemic failures in the treatment of pregnant women
