Revealed: ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant women

# Why This Matters The loss of institutional accountability for maternal health outcomes within Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities represents a critical breakdown in both medical ethics and legal obligation. When a government agency simultaneously expands detention of pregnant women while ceasing to systematically track pregnancy losses, it eliminates the basic oversight mechanisms required to identify patterns of negligence or systemic harm—making it impossible to determine whether miscarriages result from inadequate prenatal care, unsafe conditions, or medical neglect. This data gap directly affects policy outcomes: without documented evidence of harm, there is reduced political pressure for facility improvements, continued justification for detention practices, and minimal liability exposure for ICE, even as pregnant detainees face demonstrably heightened health risks. The practical consequence is that vulnerable women in government custody lose both physical protections and the evidentiary foundation needed to advocate for safer conditions or pursue legal remedies.