Left: Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Right: ICE agents (DHS; ICE)
The outlet reported that Monterroso-Lemus was eventually given a regimen of 12 pills to take daily. A few days later, she began experiencing contractions, and days after that, she delivered a stillborn baby while at the Ochsner LSU Health – Monroe Medical Center.
Monterroso-Lemus is now residing in Guatemala, according to the outlet.
Commenting on the story, Jayapal said, "This is absolutely disgusting and we should all be outraged."
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McLaughlin said that DHS has documentation proving her claims. The DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request to see the documentation.
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McLaughlin further stated that Monterroso-Lemus has been arrested multiple times for child abuse and is wanted on an active warrant for homicide.
Abigail Jackson, a spokeswoman for the White House, also chimed in, telling Fox News Digital that "we’ll call out their bogus narratives every time."
"President Trump’s immigration policies are popular - it’s why the American people elected him. Democrats know the facts aren’t on their side, so they resort to lying," said Jackson.
Neither Jayapal nor the Nashville Banner immediately responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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