Mexico mentioned on Wednesday mentioned it had formally requested a report from U.S. authorities concerning alleged negligent practices in U.S. immigration detention facilities, citing accusations of sexual abuse and unauthorized hysterectomies.
The request comes after a criticism by a whistleblower nurse alleging that detainees in a Georgia immigration detention facility had improperly obtained hysterectomies and different gynecological procedures.
The criticism didn’t specify the nationality of the affected detainees.
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In a separate case, the Mexican ministry mentioned its consulate in El Paso, Texas was in touch with a Mexican lady and her lawyer after an allegation of sexual abuse by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brokers.
It didn’t give extra particulars.
In August, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported allegations of a guard sexually abusing detainees together with a Mexican lady at an El Paso immigration detention middle. ICE on the time mentioned the accusations can be investigated.
The ministry mentioned each consulates have been in search of readability from U.S. authorities and making an attempt to establish any affected Mexicans.
It mentioned Mexico had activated consular safety mechanisms and that consular personnel had elevated consideration on the detention facilities to make sure rights have been revered, the ministry mentioned.
“The federal government of Mexico will promptly observe up via its numerous diplomatic and authorized devices to completely perceive what occurred,” the ministry mentioned in a press release.
ICE didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
The nurse’s allegations of improper medical procedures on detainees on the Irwin County Detention Middle have been filed on Monday to the U.S. Division of Homeland Safety’s Workplace of the Inspector Normal by advocacy teams Challenge South and the Authorities Accountability Challenge.
Reuters interviewed Wooten however couldn’t independently verify the claims of improper hysterectomies, or surgical procedure to take away the uterus.
ICE on Monday denied the allegations.
(Reporting by Frank Jack Daniel Writing by Stefanie Eschenbacher; Enhancing by Michael Perry)
