California Bills Protect Immigrants in Hospitals

0:00California lawmakers are pushing two bills through the Senate to shield immigrants detained by federal agents from harsh treatment in hospitals. The goal is to stop isolation tactics and make it simpler for families and attorneys to track down and support sick patients and custody. Hospitals have used blackout rules like fake names on records and blocking family notifications, while agents often stand guard in rooms during exams. Metal and Dr. Talks and Rush Discharges to poor detention setups. Scientists are fired up over this advocate's and health workers say it trashes patient rights and leads to tragedies, like one 43-year-old man with kidney failure, who died after weeks hidden away, shackled in seizing without kin knowing. The bill's demand agents show papers to enter rooms, get booted for private care chats, and face documentation if they refuse. Hospitals must verify badges, hand out phones, spell out rights, ban IC for medical calls or translating and plan discharges properly. These measures billed on last year's law-occurbing agents and clinics without warrants, closing

1:04gaps for already detained folks. Now they head to the Appropriations Committee after party line wins, aiming to let Docs heal without the fear factor hanging over every bed. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Durham News today, AI-powered local news.