Iris M.L.: Guatemalan woman deported 10 days after stillbirth in ICE custody
A Guatemalan woman lost her son to a stillbirth while held at a Louisiana detention center, then was shackled and deported ten days later, records showing she lacked prenatal care.
May 9, 2025Richwood, LACountry of origin: Guatemala

Iris Dayana Monterroso Lemus, a Guatemalan woman, lost her son to a stillbirth while detained by ICE at Richwood Correctional Center in Louisiana. The Trump administration publicly disputed her account, claiming she received full prenatal care, but federal documents later obtained by The Intercept show a lack of prenatal care and no record of a scheduled OB-GYN visit or ultrasound. Ten days after the stillbirth, Monterroso Lemus was shackled, put on a plane, and deported to Guatemala, causing her postpartum visit to be canceled. An OB-GYN physician who reviewed the records said the administration's denial appeared aimed at covering itself, while a senator called the treatment of pregnant women in custody unconscionable.
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- Trump Admin Said She Was Lying About Stillbirth in ICE Custody. New Evidence Points to Lack of Prenatal Care. - Timothy Pratt
Qoshe·Aug 27, 2026·archived copy
- New Evidence Undermines Trump Account of Women’s Stillbirth in ICE Detention » The Guardline
The Guardline·Aug 27, 2026·archived copy
- 'He Was Dead Inside Me for 3 Days': Woman in ICE Custody Loses Baby After Begging For Help
International Business Times·Jun 25, 2025
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