Senators urge Trump admin to ease policy on detaining pregnant migrants

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NEW: More than a dozen Democratic senators called on immigration authorities to restore presumptive release for pregnant women after a stillbirth in gov't detention earlier this year and an increase in miscarriages in 2018, per letter obtained by NBCNews.

"These women need a safe environment and regular access to medical care, which ICE and CBP have failed to provide," one senator said.

"In the absence of compelling evidence that the detention of a pregnant woman is necessary because she is a threat to herself or others, or is a threat to public safety or national security, the civil detention of an expectant mother for potential immigration offenses is never justified," said the letter, which was sent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection on Monday morning.

"Stories of pregnant women being mistreated or having their medical needs neglected while in [Department of Homeland Security] custody are unconscionable," Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said in a statement to NBC News. The senator is the lead signature on the letter, along with 15 others including several 2020 hopefuls such as Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

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Now Dems care about the unborn?

Stop coming to this country and giving birth just so your child is a citizen and you get free healthcare for life.

Oh, you’re *urging* him, are you?

Your point. Putting themselves in dangerous situations is their problem

Na waoh

did anyone think they are trying to have their babies on usa soil before being deported. dont underestimate a criminal

Yeah those happen, especially from people from 3rd world countries, fake news freaks with your misleading headlines, you’re fooling no one

Send them to sanctuary cities. They'll get medical care

anchor baby denied

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