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Pregnant Detainee Denied Care at Texas Facility | Oakland News
A 21-year-old pregnant woman, Laura Rojas Ortiz, is trapped in a Texas immigration detention center for over 40 days—despite being compliant and applying for a U visa after a traumatic home incident. Now five months pregnant, she’s allegedly denied critical medical care, including ultrasounds and specialist visits, while her infant grandson was given whole milk instead of formula. Lawmakers’ surprise visit led to her temporary relocation to a medical room—and release shortly after—raising suspicions of cover-up. Meanwhile, DHS insists all detainees receive top-tier medical care, contradicting…
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