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‘I can’t tell you’: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees

Family members and attorneys say they face extreme difficulty locating and obtaining health information for hospitalized ICE detainees, with hospitals sometimes blocking family access .
Hospitals sometimes employ blackout procedures—registering patients under pseudonyms or removing them from directories—creating a legal gray area for access, according to the American Hospital Association.
Peña's family drove to Victor Valley Global Medical Center after he was detained last year, and he was found intubated and handcuffed to a hospital bed following a severe seizure, before being cleared to go home,
With access restricted, advocates say detainees retain a constitutional right to confidential counsel, but agencies and hospitals have responded with blackout policies and protests from nurses.
ICE reporting shows 2 custodial deaths in 2025, with over 350,000 arrests since President Donald Trump returned, raising oversight concerns, said Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.

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‘I can’t tell you’: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees

Family members and attorneys for patients hospitalized after being detained by federal immigration officials said they are facing extreme difficulty trying to locate patients, get information about their well-being, and provide them emotional and legal support. (Oona Zenda//KFF Health News/TNS) By Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Oona Zenda, KFF Health News Lydia Romero strained to hear her husband’s feeble voice through the phone. A week earlier, immigrat…

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