'The conditions within which they are held could be compared to torture facilities.'
that resulted in five infants being sent to a neonatal intensive care unit.
Lucio Sevier told ABC News in an interview that the facility "felt worse than jail," saying, “I can't imagine my child being there and not being broken." In her written declaration, she also referenced teenage mothers being held at the facility, saying they weren’t being given the chance to wash their baby’s bottles, writing, "To deny parents the ability to wash their infants’ bottles is unconscionable and could be considered intentional mental and emotional abuse.
In a statement to ABC News regarding the conditions in McAllen, CBP said its short-term facilities weren’t intended to provide care for vulnerable populations, but that the agency is trying to provide “the best care possible to those in our custody, especially children."The New York Times reported last week that people who visited a Clint, Texas, facility said seven- and eight-year-old children who were wearing mucus-caked clothing were caring for infants they’ve just met and that they have no access to hygiene basics like toothbrushes, toothpaste, or soap.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Doctor compares conditions for unaccompanied children at immigrant holding centers to 'torture facilities'The disturbing, first-hand account of the conditions were observed by lawyers and a board-certified physician in visits last week to border patrol holding facilities in Clint, Texas, and McAllen, a city in the southern part of the state. The descriptions paint a bleak image of horrific conditions for
Consulte Mais informação »
Doctor compares conditions at immigrant holding centers to 'torture facilities'Migrant children at least two U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities face conditions one doctor described as comparable to 'torture facilities.'
Consulte Mais informação »
US moves 249 migrant children from Texas facility after reports of poor conditionsNearly 250 migrant children who were held at a Customs and Border Protection facility in Clint, Texas, will be shifted into the Department of Health and Human Services' shelter system by Tuesday following reports of poor conditions at the facility.
Consulte Mais informação »
Government moves migrant children from Texas facility after poor conditions exposedThe U.S. government has removed most of the children from a remote Border Patrol station in Texas following reports that more than 300 children were detained there, caring for each other with inadequate food, water and sanitation.
Consulte Mais informação »
GOP Texas Rep. Michael McCaul says migrant child detention center conditions are 'worst I've ever seen''We have to pass humanitarian aid to take care of these children. That is the nation we are,' McCaul said.
Consulte Mais informação »