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Pregnant detainee shackled to hospital bed during miscarriage in ICE custody

Mar 26, 2026

Pregnant detainee shackled to hospital bed during miscarriage in ICE custody

Neysis was detained by ICE while six months pregnant with twins. When she began experiencing painful contractions, she was shackled to a hospital bed instead of receiving compassionate medical care. The incident has prompted calls for Congressional investigation into detention facility conditions.

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