Trump DHS contests claim that ICE denied pregnant woman care: ‘Absolutely FALSE’

In effect to accusations from Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., the Trump Department of Homeland Security is pushing backmost against an "absolutely false" media study astir a large migrant who was allegedly denied prenatal attraction portion she was detained by ICE.

The Nashville Banner reported successful May that Iris Dayana Monterroso-Lemus, a Guatemalan illegal immigrant successful her thirties, gave commencement to a stillborn babe lad mid-term "after pleading for aesculapian assistance for days."

According to the outlet, Monterroso-Lemus had a September owed day but was arrested by ICE successful Lenoir City, Tennessee, successful April. After being arrested, Monterroso-Lemus was transferred respective times to facilities successful Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama and yet to the Richwood Correctional Center successful Louisiana, according to the Banner.

The outlet claims that the Richwood halfway has a "long past of documented abuse" and that Monterroso-Lemus’ relationship of her attraction portion determination "echoed galore of those issues." In the article, Monterroso-Lemus claims that she was malnourished portion incarcerated and that alternatively than helping her erstwhile she voiced concerns astir her pregnancy, she was mocked by the guards who gave lone minimal aesculapian intervention.

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Left: Tricia McLaughlin, adjunct caput of the Department of Homeland Security. Right: ICE agents (DHS; ICE)

The outlet reported that Monterroso-Lemus was yet fixed a regimen of 12 pills to instrumentality daily. A fewer days later, she began experiencing contractions, and days aft that, she delivered a stillborn babe portion astatine the Ochsner LSU Health – Monroe Medical Center.

Monterroso-Lemus is present residing successful Guatemala, according to the outlet.

Commenting connected the story, Jayapal said, "This is perfectly disgusting and we should each beryllium outraged."

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An aerial presumption of detainees exercising successful an outdoor recreation country astatine the Northwest ICE Processing Center  (David Ryder/Getty Images)

"A large pistillate mislaid her babe aft ICE refused to springiness her prenatal care," said Jayapal. "She begged for assistance and was denied. She was fed nutrient afloat of cockroaches. She was forced to slumber connected the floor."

However, Tricia McLaughlin, adjunct caput of the Department of Homeland Security, responded to Jayapal’s station by saying her claims were "absolutely FALSE."

According to McLaughlin, Monterroso-Lemus "had FULL medical, prenatal care."

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Tennessee troopers coordinate cognition with ICE. (WZTV)

McLaughlin said that DHS has documentation proving her claims. The DHS did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition to spot the documentation.

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McLaughlin further stated that Monterroso-Lemus has been arrested aggregate times for kid maltreatment and is wanted connected an progressive warrant for homicide.

Abigail Jackson, a spokeswoman for the White House, besides chimed in, telling Fox News Digital that "we’ll telephone retired their bogus narratives each time." 

"President Trump’s migration policies are fashionable - it’s wherefore the American radical elected him. Democrats cognize the facts aren’t connected their side, truthful they edifice to lying," said Jackson. 

Neither Jayapal nor the Nashville Banner instantly responded to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment.