Dossier
Honduran mother
Coverage of Honduran mother in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across U.S. describe medical neglect
ICE detainees across the U.S. report medical neglect, including an Albanian man extracting his own tooth due to untreated pain, a Honduran mother hospitalized after denied blood pressure medication, and a Venezuelan man developing a severe bacterial infection from missed medical appointments.