Norwegian woman detained at green card interview describes inadequate diabetes care
Nov 2025·Location: San Diego, CA
Country of origin: Norway

Hanne Engan, a Norwegian national, was arrested by ICE officers at her green card interview in November 2025 after her student visa expired and detained at Otay Mesa Detention Center for approximately one week. Medical experts told inewsource that the care she received for her Type 1 diabetes was at times substandard and potentially life-threatening. An inewsource investigation of court records and interviews with 10 former detainees identified dozens of migrants who described chronic conditions, deteriorating health, or inadequate care at the facility.
Sources
- ICE detains diabetic Norwegian woman at green card interview—Husband
Newsweek·Nov 21, 2025·archived copy
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open.substack.com·Mar 24, 2026·archived copy
- A Type 1 diabetic's struggles at Otay Mesa Detention Center
inewsource.org·Jun 16, 2026·archived copy
- ICE Detained Her and She Was Denied Mealtime Insulin for Days
diabetech.info·Mar 9, 2026·archived copy
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