2 doctors were held by ICE. They say what they saw at one facility shocked them

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Source: CNN

2 doctors were held by ICE. They say what they saw at one facility shocked them

Story by Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN
Graphics by Will Mullery, CNN
Updated 1432 GMT (2232 HKT) November 1, 2019

(CNN)The two men haven't met, but their stories are strikingly similar.

They grew up in Cuba, studied to become doctors and swore an oath to do no harm.

Then, years later, they ended up somewhere they never expected: a privately-run US immigrant detention center in rural Louisiana.

Held behind bars as they pleaded for asylum, these men say they watched people around them receiving poor medical care, but -- despite their years of training -- felt powerless to help.

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Among their allegations, made in court filings and detailed in interviews with CNN: mold on the walls, incorrect diagnoses and improper use of quarantines.

In a statement released to CNN, the private prison company that runs the facility said it "strongly disputes" any allegations of inadequate medical care. ...

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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/01/health/ice-detained-doctors/index.html