ICE fast-tracked the release of immigrants 'on their deathbeds' so that they wouldn't die under the agency's watch, per internal emails obtained by LA Times
Internal emails obtained by the Los Angeles Times showed ICE rushing to release deathly ill detainees. The 16,000 documents obtained by the LA Times are part of the outlet's ongoing public records lawsuit against the agency. Medina Leon had marked her requests for help as "urgent," per the LA Times. According to the LA Times, on May 28, 2019, ICE's field medical coordinator gave the go-ahead to release the sick inmate. "If this detainee were to become further seriously ill there is a potential for a poor outcome," the official said in the email obtained by the LA Times.
Source: Los Angeles Times May 14, 2022 09:02 UTC
