Since attorney Jacquelyn Kline began representing immigrant families detained at Berks in the summer of 2014, she said the majority of her clients have gotten sick. In late 2018, the deaths of two migrant children while in US custody near the southern border made national headlines and refocused attention on immigrant children who are in the country illegally. This history dates to at least 2014, when the department ramped up mass incarceration of immigrant families under President Barack Obama. Comprehensive medical care is provided to all individuals in Ice custody.”Sign up for the US morning briefingAn independent medical evaluation Berman did tells a different story. Soon after arriving at Berks, Beatriz had several appointments with Michael Mosko, a psychologist provided by the facility.

Source: The Guardian January 17, 2019 10:52 UTC