reprorights Heidy Sánchez was breastfeeding her infant when immigration agents took her baby from her arms, according to reporting from @TheTimes . She was handcuffed, taken into custody, and deported to Cuba just two days later, her breasts still leaking milk. She hasn’t seen her baby in eight months. Forcibly separating nursing mothers from their newborn babies causes immediate and severe physical and psychological harm. No mother should be forced to endure this cruel separation—ever—and especially not while recovering from childbirth and caring for a newborn. What’s happening inside these facilities is dangerous and it is wrong. We’re calling on members of Congress to visit ICE detention centers and investigate the conditions in which pregnant detainees and others are being held. Join us and take action today at the link in our bio now. What’s happening inside these facilities is dangerous and it is wrong. We’re calling on members of Congress to visit ICE detention centers and investigate the conditions in which pregnant detainees and others are being held. Join us and take action today at the link in our bio now. View all 139 comments