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‘Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities - Elsacat - Aug 9 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/06/physical-sexual-abuse-pregnant-women-children-immigration-centers

Quote:Examples include at least four 911 emergency calls referencing sexual abuse at the South Texas Ice processing center since January.
The report also cites 14 credible reports of pregnant women being mistreated in DHS custody, including a case of a pregnant woman being told to drink water in response to a request for medical attention, and another case where a partner of a woman in DHS custody reported the woman was pregnant and bled for days before DHS staff took her to a hospital, where she was left in a room alone to miscarry without water or medical assistance.

Entering a country without proper papers/procedure, or overstaying a visa, isn't a severe enough crime to warrant this level of punishment.