Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention
October 22, 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care. The organization sent a letter to ICE officials Wednesday demanding that such detainees be released and that the agency conduct a review to ensure they are abiding by federal regulations. The ACLU said it has met with more than a dozen women over the past five months, including those who were pregnant or recently experienced a miscarriage, while held at ICE facilities. The women say they were shackled, placed in solitary confinement for multiple days, and given insufficient food and water.