Untreated Cancer, Festering Infections: Immigrant Detainees Detail Medical Care Lapses

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By: Rae Ellen Bichell

Outlets: KFF Health News

Published: June 5, 2026

Words: 659

Last Updated: 6 days, 14 hours ago

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As the current federal administration rounded up an increasing number of immigrants, with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding more than 75,000 in mid-January alone, we heard scattered, localized complaints from detainees alleging medical neglect. We wondered about the extent of the problems and whether the agency and its contractors were keeping pace with detainees’ medical needs nationwide. But no central repository exists, so we had to get creative — and dive into a trove …

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