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Trans Migrants Face Crisis in ICE Detention | Philadelphia News
Transgender migrants in U.S. immigration detention are suffering dire consequences as federal policies dismantle protections — including hormone therapy and gender-affirming care — leaving detainees like Camila Toro de Paula, a 25-year-old Venezuelan transgender woman, vulnerable to violence, neglect, and life-threatening conditions after 11 months behind bars. With over 65,000 detainees nationwide, at least dozens of transgender individuals face medical neglect, forced transfers to male units or solitary confinement, and systemic erasure — even as calls to LGBTQ+ hotlines surge 68%. The…
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