Mar 29, 2018 - Politics & Policy

ICE will no longer automatically release detained, pregnant women

Officers outside of a detention facility cell

Adelanto Detention Facility in California. Photo: John Moore / Getty

Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer automatically release pregnant women from detention, but will look at each case individually, the Daily Beast reports.

Why it matters: This yet another example of DHS and the Trump administration toughening up on enforcing immigration laws.

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