"The judicial warrant needs to be specific as to the place and who you're looking for. It's not going to say you can just walk into the ICU and check everybody,"
"Our guidelines for caring for patients who are in custody are based on legal requirements. Our primary goal is to ensure the health and safety of our patients, staff and visitors,"
""sensitive locations""
A January Homeland Security directive rescinded a policy that had designated hospitals, schools and churches as off-limits "sensitive locations," giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement more leeway to detain and monitor individuals in medical settings. Many hospitals lack clear protocols, forcing nurses and other staff to confront ICE agents carrying warrants in unauthorized areas. Health systems are seeking legal advice and increasing employee training on permissible actions in public and private spaces. Hospital operators emphasize legal-based custody-care guidelines, while clinicians report incidents in which ICE presence interfered with patient care and confidential communications.
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