Guatemalan Woman Loses Baby in ICE Custody: Partner Details Tragedy, Facility's History of Abuses

A Guatemalan woman, Iris, detained at the Richwood Correctional Center in rural Louisiana, experienced the tragic loss of her baby. Her partner, Gary Bivens, spoke about the devastating event and the conditions in the facility. "Three days I had him here inside, in this Louisiana facility," Iris said in a phone call from the detention center, "my baby dead in my stomach." The Richwood Correctional Center has a history of documented abuses, according to a previous report. The video raises serious concerns about the treatment of detainees in ICE facilities and the need for improved oversight and accountability. The incident highlights the human cost of immigration policies and the urgent need for reform.