Honduran woman delivered a stillborn boy at an immigration detention center in Texas after going into premature labor last week.
ICE says on its website that it has “ended the presumption of release for all pregnant detainees” following a January 2017 order. It now assesses case by case if there are "special factors."
The woman, 24, was about six months pregnant when she was apprehended by Border Patrol early Feb. 18 near Hidalgo, Texas, according to a joint statement by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. Both agencies are a part of the Department of Homeland Security.While the woman was in Border Patrol custody, she was taken to a hospital and cleared for release on Thursday after receiving two medical screenings, according to the statement.
They were taken to a local hospital where the baby was pronounced dead, the statement said. The woman remains in ICE custody pending medical clearance, according to the statement., ICE said that it has “ended the presumption of release for all pregnant detainees” following a January 2017 executive order by President Donald Trump. It now completes a case-by-case assessment of custody, taking “special factors” into consideration, ICE said.
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