He called 911 to get his partner help. But ICE came and took her instead.
A man called 911 seeking mental health assistance for his partner, Iara do Carmo Santana, following a medical complication. Instead of receiving medical aid, Santana was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The incident occurred over Labor Day weekend while she was experiencing a mental health crisis.
A recent miscarriage had taken a toll on Iara do Carmo Santana. Distraught and suffering from an infection, she got into an argument with her fiancé at the start of Labor Day weekend, and he quickly concluded she was experiencing a mental health crisis. Worried for her safety, he called 911 for help. Instead, she […]
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