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Detained woman describes medical neglect, freezing punishment room in ICE custody

Aug 24, 2026

Detained woman describes medical neglect, freezing punishment room in ICE custody

Marianita, a woman held in ICE detention, said sickness spread among detainees while her requests for medical care were ignored. She described being soaked with cold water, forced to dry off in front of an air conditioner, and later confined in a freezing punishment room as her pneumonia worsened. She was transferred through ICE facilities in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas during her detention.

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