一个患白血病的密歇根人被无担保地关进监狱,得不到药物治疗,他的家人和阿拉伯公民自由联盟就一项新政策提起诉讼。
A Michigan man with leukemia is jailed without bond, denied his medication, and his family and ACLU sue over a new policy.
Jose Contreras-Cervantes, 33岁,密歇根州男子,患有慢性流血性白血病,除交通违规外没有犯罪记录,尽管预期寿命为2至6年,但仍被移民、海关和海关署关押,没有保证金。
Jose Contreras-Cervantes, a 33-year-old Michigan man with chronic myeloid leukemia and no criminal record beyond traffic violations, remains in ICE custody without bond despite a life expectancy of two to six years.
他于8月在一次交通中途停留时被捕,22天没有处方白血病药物,并正在接受医生不推荐的替代治疗。
Arrested in August during a traffic stop, he has gone 22 days without his prescribed leukemia medication and is receiving substitute treatment not recommended by his doctors.
他的妻子和密歇根州公民自由联盟(ACLU)说,他从家人和医疗服务提供者那里被关押了三个多小时,该团体已提起联邦诉讼,要求举行保释听证会。
His wife and the ACLU of Michigan say he is being held over three hours from his family and medical providers, and the group has filed a federal lawsuit seeking a bond hearing.
ACLU称,新的联邦政策封锁了Contreras-Cervantes等非罪犯的保证金,引起正当程序问题,并有可能造成严重的健康后果。
The ACLU alleges a new federal policy blocks bond for non-criminals like Contreras-Cervantes, raising due process concerns and risking severe health consequences.
国土安全部没有对评论请求作出答复。
The Department of Homeland Security has not responded to requests for comment.