Investigation Reveals Alleged Abuse of Pregnant Women and Children in U.S. Immigration Detention Centers
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#JonOssoff is calling out what he describes as disturbing mistreatment inside U.S. immigration detention facilities following a months-long investigation by his office. Speaking Monday, the Georgia Democrat said the probe uncovered “human rights abuse” affecting pregnant women and children, including American citizens.
Ossoff’s report details 14 allegations involving pregnant women and 18 involving children among more than 510 “credible reports of human rights abuse” since January. “I’m sounding the alarm,” Ossoff said, warning that the findings may be “the tip of the iceberg.”
One Department of Homeland Security whistleblower told investigators they had seen pregnant women sleeping on floors in overcrowded cells. Another account described a pregnant woman who bled for days before being taken to a hospital, where she said she miscarri...