Mexico addresses possible abuses against migrants in the US 2:38
Mexico City (CNN)
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Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Tuesday that allegations that some immigrant women detained in the United States may have undergone hysterectomies and inadequate medical procedures were "unacceptable."
He said an investigation is underway.
His government has interviewed six women about the alleged mistreatment.
Ebrard said they are also interviewing other women in the research.
"This is something unacceptable that we reject in advance even without having all the information confirmed," he said.
Ebrard was responding to a whistleblower complaint filed with the US Department of Homeland Security Inspector General that detailed a high rate of hysterectomies and alleged medical malpractice at the Irwin County Detention Center, an Immigration Service facility. and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Ocilla, Georgia.
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: They denounce the performance of hysterectomies to immigrants detained in Georgia, USA.
The complaint did not specify the nationalities of the women allegedly abused.
"If confirmed, this is an important issue and not only punishable but other measures would also be taken," added Ebrard.
After the complaint, ICE, part of the Department of Homeland Security, said it took the allegations seriously.
Furthermore, he deferred to the Office of the Inspector General regarding any possible investigation.
He added: "That said, in general, anonymous, unsubstantiated allegations made without any specific data verifying the facts should be treated with the appropriate skepticism they deserve."
Priscilla Álvarez of CNN in Washington contributed to this report.
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