Revealed: ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant women
According to a September 2026 report by The Guardian, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained record numbers of pregnant immigrants—reaching over 100 individuals per month—while failing to track or maintain records of miscarriages in its detention facilities after October 3, 2025. While internal logs recorded at least 18 pregnancy losses in early 2025, ICE medical data tracking lapsed following a transition to private contractor Acentra Health, leaving a multi-month gap in government transparency. Highlighting this oversight, Faisal Al-Juburi, co-chief executive of RAICES, argues that failing to monitor metrics of such magnitude allows federal agencies to avoid accountability and mask the systemic human toll of immigration detention policies. Amid personal accounts from detained asylum seekers detailing neglected prenatal care, delayed emergency medical response, and lack of follow-up treatment after experiencing miscarriage symptoms, human rights advocates emphasize that the lack of official record-keeping hides severe maternal healthcare risks within federal custody.
