Moore, Ramirez, McGarvey Visit Constituents with Health Concerns at Campbell County Detention Center

Newport, Kentucky - Yesterday, Congressmembers Gwen Moore (WI-04), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) visited the Campbell County Detention Center in Kentucky to provide oversight of the facility and conduct a welfare check on three constituents suffering from a lack of medical care. The members heard from Ricardo, Octavio, and Anabell, who have experienced inhumane conditions, lack of proper food to manage their well-being, delays in medication, and inadequate medical care.

Ricardo and Octavio are both residents of Illinois' Third Congressional District who suffer from diabetes. During their time in detention, Ricardo and Octavio have been denied care and access to insulin. Anabell is a constituent of WI-04 who suffered a miscarriage in ICE custody and was denied the necessary and adequate medical care.

"As a member of Congress, I conducted oversight of the Campbell County Detention Center to check on my constituents, who are being denied needed medical care, including access to insulin. What I saw inside was devastating, and the lack of medical care was appalling: detainees pleading for help, medicine for purchase at the commissary, sickeningly inhumane conditions, and jail leadership attempting to gaslight us," said Rep. Ramirez. "DHS continues to demonstrate gross disregard of our health, dignity, personhood, and safety. It is clear: We must end detention, dismantle DHS, and MELT ICE!"

"I visited Campbell County Detention Center in Kentucky with my colleagues, Representatives Ramirez and McGarvey, out of concern for my constituent, Anabell, and others who are suffering from medical neglect. I will continue honoring my oversight responsibilities and fighting for my constituents, wherever that might take me," said Rep Gwen Moore.

"What we saw yesterday is exactly why Congressional oversight matters. We talked to diabetics who told us they can't get their medicine and detainees who said they can't get so much as an aspirin, all while the Trump administration has given ICE billions in taxpayer money. I'm grateful to Reps. Ramirez and Moore for coming to Kentucky, and we will continue holding this administration accountable," said Rep. McGarvey:

The oversight visit comes as new ICE data shows that immigrant detention remains at a record high, with 65,765 detained immigrants, and over 20 deaths documented in detention during the first half of 2026. According to data, primary causes include delayed and denied medical care.

According to DHS's data, despite the increase in the detained population, medical claims decreased by nearly $300 million from 2024 to 2025, reflecting both unpaid bills and detainees who may never have received care. On October 3, 2025, the VA suddenly terminated its agreement with ICE to process medical claims, leaving ICE with no capabilities to continue paying for off-site medical care for detainees, including prescription medications for individuals in ICE custody. From October to May, at least 29 people died in detention. Ramirez has opened a Congressional inquiry into the medical claim lapse.

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