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California Lawmakers Seek Protections for Patients in ICE Custody

The measures would bar agents from directing care, require documentation of their identities and expand family notification and visitation rights.

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California lawmakers alarmed by the treatment of people brought to hospitals by federal immigration agents want to strengthen protections for detained patients receiving care at medical facilities, including by making it easier for their families and attorneys to find them.

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California lawmakers, alarmed at the treatment of people taken to hospitals by federal immigration agents, want to strengthen the protection of detained patients who receive care in medical centers, including by making it easier for their families and lawyers to locate them. Two bills being processed in the state Senate seek to prevent immigration agents from isolating patients from their loved ones and interfering with their access to legal aid…

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California Lawmakers Seek Protections for Patients in ICE Custody

California lawmakers are pushing for stronger protections for detained immigrants in hospitals. Two bills in the state Senate aim to prevent immigration officers from isolating patients and interfering with their legal help.

·New York, United States
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kffhealthnews.org broke the news on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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