ICE Batavia Accused Of Medical Neglect: Amputations, Missed Dialysis, Backlogged Care

Investigative Post documents a cluster of severe medical-care failures at ICE’s Batavia detention center, including delayed specialty care, denied or reduced medications, and untreated injuries tied to staffing shortages and overcrowding. Cases include a frostbite patient who lost parts of six fingers after ICE missed a specialist visit, a detainee with heart disease who went weeks without medication and suffered a stroke-like syndrome, and missed dialysis for a man with end-stage renal disease. A DHS OIG report found significant backlogs for outside medical appointments. Advocates and experts say the pattern may constitute legal “medical neglect” and potential constitutional violations.