Dos migrantes detenidos por ICE piden a tribunal que ordene atención médica de urgencia
Dos migrantes detenidos por el Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE) en una cárcel de California han tenido que recurrir a un tribunal federal para que se les proporcione atención médica inmediata y se atiendan sus graves afecciones de salud, informó este miércoles la Unión Estadounidense de Libertades Civiles (ACLU). Yuri Roque Campos […]
TL;DR
- Two detained immigrants are suing the California City Detention Center in federal court for immediate medical attention.
- Yuri Roque Campos has been diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension and congestive heart failure and claims ICE has denied him access to specialists and necessary medication.
- Fernando Viera Reyes is experiencing worsening symptoms including urinary bleeding and pain, with prior blood tests suggesting a high probability of prostate cancer.
- A medical expert stated that delays in treatment for Viera Reyes are medically imprudent and put him at significant risk of suffering or death.
- The lawsuit follows a previous class-action suit filed by six other detainees against the Trump administration regarding inhumane conditions at the facility.
- The detainees are represented by ACLU, Prison Law Office, Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP, and the California Immigrant Justice Coalition.