California congresswoman announces bill to improve access to medical care for ICE detainees

LOS ANGELES (KYMA, NBC) - Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) is holding a press conference Wednesday.

In a press release obtained by NBC News, Rep. Kamlager-Dove is introducing a bill to ensure immigrants detained at ICE detention centers have access to medical care.

The press release said the bill's announcement is in response to Carlitos Ricardo Parias, who suffered a gunshot wound during an "immigration enforcement traffic stop" back in October of last year, and whom Kamlager-Dove said was being denied proper medical care by ICE.

In addition to the congresswoman, Reps. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Gil Cisneros (D-Calif.) and Lou Correa (D-Calif.), along with Parias' family and lawyers and immigration advocates, are participating in the press conference.

To watch the livestream of the press conference, see attached video.