ICE detaining 'alarming' number of infants as young as five, immigration groups claim
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has been accused of detaining an"alarming" number of infants at a rural Texas detention center without providing the level of care that is legally required.
In their letter, advocates said they had "grave concerns" about the lack of specialized medical care available to families at the Dilley facility. The advocacy groups also pointed out that medical and mental health experts, including the Department of Homeland Security-ICE's Advisory Committee on Family Residential Centers, had"admonished the detention of young children, even for brief periods of time."
"Instead of pursuing noncustodial alternatives, to minimize harm and trauma, the administration would rather continue to exploit children to advance inhumane and harmful immigration policy objectives," the Physicians for Human Rights group said at the time. "Some of the mothers report that their babies have lost weight since arriving at the detention center. Other mothers report that their infants are sick or have exhibited behavioral and sleep challenges during their detention in the South Texas Family Residential Center," advocates stated.
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