The women have alleged a doctor has been operating on migrant women without their consent or performing procedures that were medically unnecessary and potentially endangered their ability to have children.

Dr. Mahendra Amin has seen at least 60 detained women, said Andrew Free, a lawyer working with other attorneys to investigate medical care at Irwin County, on Tuesday.

Cedella Roman said her time in an ICE detention centre reinforced her belief that we should "see immigrants not as bad people."