An immigrant woman with mental health issues is in ICE custody after Houston police took her to the Harris County Jail, despite her family initially pleading with officers to instead transport her to a local hospital for treatment.
Advocates said Friday that Reyna González Ortega’s incarceration – and possible deportation – stems from a change in the Houston Police Department’s protocols in how officers respond to migrants suffering from mental-health episodes.
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