Tucson, Ariz –Pima County Attorney Laura Conover has released the following statement regarding a migrant mother who gave birth at Tucson Medical Center and was thought to be in federal custody.
“At this hour, I am informed by my law enforcement partners in the federal government that the young mother who gave birth at Tucson Medical Center has been reunited with her newborn and taken to a Phoenix non-governmental organization where they have been released to the NGO’s care. This is exactly the kind of circumstance that humanitarian exceptions to the law are meant for. I thank the staff at TMC and the community for showing once again the compassion Tucson is known for.”
Media Contact: Shawndrea Thomas
Director of Communications
Pima County Attorney’s Office
(520) 724-5738 (Office)
(520) 310-4720 (Mobile)
Shawndrea.Thomas@pcao.pima.gov
