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Pedro Camacho

Senate Report Reveals Widespread Abuse of Pregnant Women and Children in Migrant Detention Centers

Security fencing surrounds the CoreCivic, Inc. California City Immigration Processing Center in the Kern County desert (Credit: Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

A new Senate report has identified 510 credible allegations of human rights abuses in U.S. immigration detention centers across the country, including 14 specific cases involving the mistreatment of pregnant women.

The investigation, led by Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia, cites inadequate medical care, delayed treatment, poor nutrition, and unsanitary living conditions among the most serious concerns.

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