Norwegian woman detained at green-card interview describes dangerous diabetes care at Otay Mesa
Rights · Curated reporting
Source report: 2026-06-25 · Event: Date not established
Read original story ↗Hanne Engan says she struggled to obtain appropriate insulin and glucose monitoring after ICE arrested her at a San Diego green-card interview in November 2025. An inewsource investigation published by KPBS found that experts considered the care she described potentially life-threatening. ICE and detention contractor CoreCivic disputed allegations of inadequate care. Her account forms part of wider reporting on medical conditions at Otay Mesa.
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Sources
- inewsource/KPBS: Engan diabetes-care investigation, June 25 ↗
- Daylight San Diego: Engan detention and credit-card account ↗