Untreated Cancer, Festering Infections: Immigrant Detainees Detail Medical Care Lapses

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AI Summary: Investigations and interviews reveal immigrant detainees across multiple US facilities endured medical neglect, including untreated cancers and worsening infections. Detainees describe delayed diagnoses, inadequate care and systemic lapses that exacerbated serious conditions, prompting calls for stronger oversight, accountability and immediate reforms to protect vulnerable patients rather than paperwork and excuses.