Medically fragile toddler denied hospital-prescribed meds after detention, lawsuit says

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An 18‑month‑old detained with her parents at the Dilley ICE facility fell critically ill, spending 10 days in a San Antonio hospital with pneumonia, COVID‑19 and RSV before being returned to detention where officials allegedly denied the prescribed medications and forced hours‑long lines for medicine; the family was released after a federal emergency petition, highlighting concerns about medical care and conditions in family detention.
Topics:nation#child-health#dilley-processing-center#federal-lawsuit#immigration-detention#medical-access#us-news
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