En batalla por fondos, demócratas denuncian falta de atención médica para detenidos por el ICE

Summary: Fernando Viera Reyes needed a cancer test because he had blood in his urine. Instead of seeing a doctor, he was sent to an immigration jail in the California desert. He is one of a record 73,000 immigrants currently detained. Democrats in Congress say these facilities are dangerous, citing outbreaks of measles and a lack of basic supplies like blankets.

The problem is getting worse because of a money fight. The government system used to pay outside doctors was shut down, and the new system is delayed. This means many detainees can't get treatments like chemotherapy or dialysis. While politicians argue over the budget, sick people are waiting in pain, and some have even died in custody.

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