Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention without prescribed medication, lawsuit says
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An 18-month-old baby held with her parents at a South Texas immigration detention center became so ill last month that she was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening respiratory failure — then sent back to detention days later, where she was denied daily medication doctors prescribed, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
AI Summary
Main Idea: A lawsuit says ICE sent a sick toddler back to the Dilley detention center after hospital treatment and did not provide her prescribed medicine, while CoreCivic runs the facility under federal contract.
Key Points:
- The child, 18-month-old Amalia, was hospitalized for life-threatening respiratory failure after getting pneumonia, Covid-19 and RSV.
- The lawsuit says ICE returned her to detention after 10 days in the hospital, even though doctors said she still needed breathing treatments and supplements.
- Her parents and lawyers say detention staff denied or delayed access to the prescribed medication, forcing them to wait in long lines for basic care.
- The family was freed after lawyers filed an emergency court petition, and the case has renewed concerns about conditions at the Dilley center.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The case may increase taxpayer and court costs, and it could lower public trust in ICE and CoreCivic if detainee care is seen as unsafe.
Positive Impact
No clear positive impact identified.
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Private prison operator running the Dilley Immigration Processing Center under federal contract and directly implicated in conditions at.
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Core enforcement agency responsible for the detention center and the disputed treatment of the child.
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Columbia Law School professor and lawyer who filed the petition and made the central accusation.
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Department of Homeland Security spokesperson quoted responding to the allegations.
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The named hospital where the toddler was treated and hospitalized.
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Location where the family was arrested, mentioned as part of the timeline.
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