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Teresa Leger Fernandez: “Pregnant women [in ICE detention facilities] shackled…”

Featuring: Teresa Leger Fernandez, Democratic | U.S. House New Mexico, 3rd Congressional District

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Congresswoman Escobar Discusses Purpose of Republican ICE, CBP Funding Bill

Published | Video Starts at 00:15

Did you want to address? Because you have seen this, Representative Escobar, you have seen the mistreatment of women in ICE detention facilities. And we can read some of the stories. Pregnant women [in ICE detention facilities] shackled, pregnant women miscarrying, almost bleeding to death. And there is nothing in this bill that addresses guardrails. So this doesn't continue to happen. So I have a lot of questions to get to, but I know you want to add something to that. (00:15–00:24)

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Asserts that pregnant women in ICE detention facilities have been shackled and have miscarried.

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