Colombian woman severely ill in ICE detention, denied medical care despite hospitalizations
Jun 4, 2026·Location: Newark, NJ
Country of origin: Colombia

Laura Yinneth Molano Luque, a 33-year-old Colombian woman, has been detained at Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark and has become severely and violently ill. Despite making multiple requests for medical help over several days, her pleas went unanswered until she fainted and was transferred to the hospital; she fainted again the next day after returning to the facility. According to her attorney's emergency court filing, Molano Luque has since vomited blood, experienced severe and unrelenting pain, and has at times been unable to speak, yet has received no medical assistance beyond antibiotics and has largely been unable to eat. Her case is among over 70 detainees who have filed federal lawsuits alleging medical neglect and deficiencies at Delaney Hall, a 1,000-person facility operated by private prison contractor GEO Group.
Sources
- 'It's Like Hell': 60 Lawsuits Detail Alleged Medical Neglect at ICE Detention Center
thecityreporter.nyc·Jun 17, 2026·archived copy
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- Festering Infections to Untreated Cancer: ICE Detainees Describe Medical Neglect Across US - KFF Health News
kffhealthnews.org·Jun 2, 2026·archived copy
- 'Wait for my wife to die?': Delaney Hall detainees sue ICE over medical neglect
Gothamist·Jun 25, 2026·archived copy
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