Human Rights Watch Report Exposes Conditions Where Migrant Women Lack Access to Feminine Hygiene

Human Rights Watch Report Exposes Conditions Where Migrant Women Lack Access to Feminine Hygiene

A newly released report has raised urgent concerns about the treatment of migrants held in three detention centers across Florida, revealing a system plagued by overcrowding, poor sanitation, medical neglect, and degrading practices that violate international standards. The findings, published in a joint report by Human Rights Watch, Americans for Immigrant Justice, and Sanctuary of the South, present testimonies from seventeen migrants detained since January 20, 2025, in the Krome Service Processing Center, the Broward Transitional Center, and the Federal Detention Center in Miami.

The organizations involved in the investigation assert that what is taking place is not a series of isolated incidents but rather the product of a system that is fundamentally deficient and permits severe abuse.

Migrant Women and Other Detainees Lack Basic Care

According to the 100-page report, migrants at Krome and other facilities are subjected to extremely cold cells where many are forced to sleep standing or hunched over chairs due to a lack of bedding. The report states that these conditions are paired with restricted access to basic hygiene supplies and medical care, even for individuals suffering from chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, or HIV.

Among the most troubling elements revealed is the detention of women in the Krome center, which is designated for men. Those women, the report notes, did not have access to gender-specific hygiene care or appropriate accommodations for their privacy and health.

The document also describes instances of prolonged and unjustified shackling of detainees and a complete lack of regard for their physical and emotional well-being. The testimonies include reports of extended periods without medical attention, overcrowding, and confinement in unsanitary spaces with inadequate food and care.

What Else Is Being Reported

The report details a particularly degrading episode at the Federal Detention Center in Miami, where detainees were allegedly forced to eat while handcuffed behind their backs, kneeling before a plate on the floor. “We had to hunch over and eat off the chairs with our mouths, like dogs,” said Harpinder Chauhan, a British entrepreneur who had been detained across all three Florida facilities. Chauhan, who suffers from a heart condition and diabetes, said that he was repeatedly denied insulin during his time in detention.

These conditions, the report concludes, violate both international law and the basic standards that federal authorities are expected to uphold. ICE’s own detention guidelines require access to healthcare, humane treatment, and protection from abuse. These are standards that, according to the researchers, are not being met.

New Camp in the Everglades Raises Additional Alarm

Concerns extend to the new detention facility located in the Everglades region, which opened on July 1. Civil groups and human rights advocates describe the site as unsafe and ill-equipped for detention. According to the Florida Immigrant Coalition, at least six individuals have already been hospitalized due to the conditions inside the camp.

The FLIC report states that the facility, which houses over one thousand men in tents exposed to potential flooding, fails to meet even the most basic requirements for housing and security.

The organizations behind this investigation urge immediate intervention and a thorough reevaluation of detention practices in the state. Their findings point to a pattern of systemic abuse and negligence that continues to endanger the lives and dignity of those held in custody for immigration reasons.

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