“Menstrual products aren’t a luxury, they are a basic need for half of the population,” said Rep. Grace Meng.

Period products like pads and tampons are considered an essential public health need, but access for women and trans people held in federal custody — from prisons to immigration detention centers — remains inconsistent. While specific figures for women held in immigration detention have not been reported for President Donald Trump’s second term, the detention population broadly reached record…

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