U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath of Georgia are urging the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to make sure people with disabilities who are in immigration detention get accommodations.
In a letter to federal officials this week, they wrote they’ve heard reports of medical neglect in detention facilities.
“These delays in, or denials of, medical care impact individuals with disabilities particularly acutely,” they wrote.
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