ICE detains postpartum mother days after emergency C-section
Dec 5, 2025 · Cicero, IL
DetainmentMinorFamilyDetention ConditionsRefugee/Asylum SeekerInjury/IllnessVisaPregnant/PostpartumIllinois

ICE detained a mother with a pending asylum petition and visa for crime victims days after she had an emergency C-section, leaving her newborn alone in a NICU on a ventilator. She was held at Broadview Processing Center where she was denied postpartum medical care, a breast pump, adequate food and water, and received minimal care despite agents knowing she had recently given birth.
Timeline
Dec 5, 2025—Mother held at Broadview Processing Center; denied postpartum medical care, breast pump, adequate food and water
Dec 4, 2025—ICE detained mother days after emergency C-section
Dec 2, 2025—Mother underwent emergency C-section delivery
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