ICE Miscarriage Data Gap Amid Record Pregnant Detainees

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stopped tracking miscarriages in its detention facilities in October 2025, just as the number of pregnant detainees reached record levels, leaving a significant gap in data on pregnancy outcomes. ICE documented 18 miscarriages from January to September 2025, but internal documents attribute the lapse to a change in medical billing contractors. The agency transitioned from the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center to Acentra Health, a Virginia-based company, causing processing delays. ICE confirmed it has no miscarriage data from October 2025 through June 2026. This data gap coincided with a sharp increase in detained pregnant individuals. Records show at least 87 pregnant women and teenagers were in ICE custody in October 2025, rising to 101 in November. Between January 2025 and February 2026, at least 498 pregnant, postpartum, or nursing people were booked into and released from detention, with over 360 deported. Detainees have alleged inadequate medical care. Anabell, a 35-year-old Nicaraguan asylum-seeker, discovered she was pregnant after being detained in February.