Pregnant Women Describe Miscarrying and Bleeding Out While in ICE Custody, Advocates Say
Over a dozen women told advocates and their attorneys that they suffered mistreatment and neglect while they were pregnant and held in immigration custody, including “medical neglect” and substandard care during pregnancy and miscarriage, such as being shackled, placed in solitary confinement and fed with poor-quality food, according to a letter sent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and Senate committees. In one case described in the letter, a woman identified as Lucia described experiencing “heavy vaginal bleeding and cramping in the middle of the night” while she was detained at an ICE processing center this year. Advocates said that although she requested immediate medical attention, she was not taken to see medical staff members until the middle of the next day. Lucia required a blood transfusion because of how much blood she had lost, and she was informed at the hospital that she had suffered a miscarriage.
Trump Frees George Santos from Prison, Denounces His Solitary Confinement…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week
President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former Republican Representative George Santos, citing concern over Santos’s placement in solitary. Santos served just 84 days of his seven-year sentence and spent nearly half his time in solitary confinement. In an interview following his release, Santos stated that now “there is nothing more that I want to do than to focus and dedicate my entire life to prison reform.” A recent report from the Correctional Association of New York, a nonprofit watchdog agency, affirms findings from 2021 showing that prison officials are failing to implement solitary confinement reforms mandated under the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term (HALT) Solitary Confinement Act and to ensure the administration of mental health services.sistant warden who stalked, harassed and sexually assaulted them.
Two Dead and Dozens Arrested Amid Cameroon Election Crackdown
At least two people have been killed and dozens of protesters arrested in Cameroon as the government cracks down on dissent before the announcement of final results in this month’s presidential elections. Local media reports, citing preliminary data from the electoral commission (Elecam), suggest that victory for the 92-year-old incumbent, Paul Biya, is all but certain. That prospect has provoked anger and disbelief among his opponents, leading to unrest across several regions.
No Country for Young People: Nepal’s Gen Z Sees Little Hope at Home
In tiny hamlets and passport lines, on the streets and inside chic cafes, many young Nepalis — whether they are college graduates or never finished school — say they feel hopeless and frustrated. Persistently high unemployment and inadequate investment in skills training have hurt economic growth. The country relies heavily on remittances sent home by citizens working abroad, which equal about a third of Nepal’s gross domestic product. At the same time, many Nepalis say they experience corruption in their everyday dealings with bureaucracy, and an entrenched elite is widely seen as having reaped ill-gotten gains.