A legal case has raised serious questions about the medical treatment of a toddler held with her parents in an immigration detention facility in the United States.
According to the lawsuit, a toddler identified as Amalia was detained with her parents by immigration authorities in December during a deportation drive. The family was taken to a detention centre in Dilley, Texas, located hundreds of miles from where they had been living. During detention, the child reportedly developed a high fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, and breathing difficulties.
The lawsuit claims Amalia was taken repeatedly to the facility’s medical clinic, where she was given only basic fever medication despite worsening symptoms. By mid-January, her oxygen levels reportedly dropped to life-threatening levels, leading to her transfer to a hospital. Medical records cited in the case state she was diagnosed with COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, viral bronchitis, and pneumonia, and required supplemental oxygen.
After around 10 days in hospital, Amalia was allegedly returned to the detention centre despite ongoing health concerns and a reported measles outbreak. The lawsuit further claims that prescribed medication, medical equipment, and nutritional supplements were confiscated, forcing the family to wait daily in long queues for medicine, which was sometimes denied.
Medical experts reviewed the case and reportedly warned that returning the child to detention posed a high risk to her health. The family was released only after an emergency legal challenge was filed. Authorities have not publicly responded to the allegations, and the case remains under review.
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