Mel Leonor Barclay

Politics Reporter

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The Democratic Women’s Caucus is demanding the release of any pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants who are being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and who don’t pose a security risk.

The group of lawmakers made the demand in a letter to ICE acting Director Todd Lyons, citing “deeply concerning” reports of pregnant women who have been arrested and detained under circumstances that pose risks to their health and their pregnancies. The 19th reported last month on several cases of immigrant women who were held in ICE detention and said they didn’t receive adequate food, sleeping situations, prenatal care or access to pumping supplies while in government custody. The American

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