HEALTHJun 6 · 14:00 UTCMEDPAGE TODAY

From Festering Infections to Untreated Cancer, ICE Detainees Report Medical Neglect

An Albanian man in a New Mexico immigration detention center reportedly extracted his own tooth due to severe pain and untreated medical needs. A Honduran mother of two was hospitalized for a heart problem while in ICE custody, highlighting claims of medical neglect among detainees.

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