Letter to ICE Regarding Impact of Detention on Pregnant Women and Adolescents

4/1/18 AILA Doc. No. 18040432. Detention & Bond, Removal & Relief

The Mount Sinai Program in Human Rights in New York City sent a letter to ICE stating that the psychological factors of detaining pregnant women and adolescents can add to the obstetric risks, stating that there is emerging research on the effect of maternal stress on unborn children.