Arely Westley, an undocumented transgender woman who grew up in New Orleans, spent six months in immigration detention in her youth. ICE deleted an Obama-era memo regarding transgender care from its website, which established best practices for medical care, housing, clothing and bathrooms. HuffPost has identified at least 10 contracts between ICE and private prison companies that have removed the trans care requirements, citing Trump’s executive order on sex. As part of the post-operative care, Westley needed to insert dilators at least twice weekly. AdvertisementIllustration: Grace Russell for HuffPostSolitary confinement is widely used across the immigration detention system.

Source: Huffington Post February 07, 2026 14:52 UTC