Inside ICE Custody: Abuse, Illness, and Broken Healthcare

In this episode of Higher Ed with Dr. B Fran, Dr. B Fran talks about the public health impacts of the growing surveillance and detention being done by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She breaks down how an increased surveillance state under ICE has increased anticipatory stress, interrupted health care visits, fractured community and family connection, and reduced access to prenatal and postpartum care. The conversation goes deeper to discuss the mental and physical health consequences of family separation, sexual abuse while in ICE custody, measles outbreaks in facilities, and the battle for funding while dismantling public health infrastructure. At a time when the president is endorsing changing the name from ICE to NICE and expanding funding for this harmful agency it is imperative that we have a conversation about how this can significant health harms. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion that talks about where we are right now and where we might be headed.For more from Dr. Brittney Francis:Tik Tok Instagram PublicationsProduced by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.