A United States Senate investigation has identified more than 500 credible reports of human rights abuses in US immigration detention since January, including alarming allegations of mistreatment of pregnant women and children.
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As of late last month, the investigation—led by US senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat of Georgia—had unearthed 41 cases of physical and sexual abuse; 14 involving pregnant detainees and 18 involving children.
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Among the most harrowing accounts of abuse: a pregnant woman reportedly bled for days before being taken to a hospital, only to miscarry alone without medical attention. Children as young as 2 were also subjected to neglect, according to the investigation.
A WIRED investigation published in late June and focused on 911 calls from 10 of the nation’s largest ICE detention centers showed a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding.
The Trump administration’s detention system is undergoing rapid expansion, with plans to more than double capacity to over 107,000 beds nationwide. Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/senate...
It is no longer enough to find, i hope they will be arrested and tried for their crimes. @ossoff.senate.gov @democraticags.bsky.social