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immigration2 months ago•12 min saved

Inside Dilley: families allege cruel conditions and being treated like criminals

CBS News examines the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, where a Congolese family and other asylum seekers describe harsh conditions—water quality, meals, 24/7 lights—and argue they are being held like criminals despite no criminal liability. The piece notes Olivia, 19, remained detained for months while her relatives were released, questions over Flores Settlement compliance, and calls from lawmakers to shut down Dilley. The center is defended by DHS, ICE, and CoreCivic, which say conditions meet standards, while oversight and access remain restricted for reporters. Olivia’s release and family reunion underscore ongoing controversy over family detention policy.

via CBS News|

#asylum-seekers #detention #dilley

politics4 months ago•477 min saved

Celebrities Demand End to Detention of Children at Dilley ICE Center

A broad coalition of artists and medical experts—including Madonna, Pedro Pascal, Keke Palmer, and Ms. Rachel—posted an open letter urging the Biden-era DHS to shutter the Dilley Immigration Processing Center and release every child in ICE custody, arguing detention harms children’s health and dignity. The letter, addressed to DHS and CoreCivic, highlights abusive conditions, delays in medical care, mold and other hazards, and violations of the Flores protections, while calling for nationwide transparency, accountability, and systemic reform. It notes Dilley’s controversial history—closed in 2024, reopened by the Trump administration—and cites cases of illness among detainees, including young children—arguing that no child should endure such detention.

via The Cut|

#celebrity-open-letter #dilley #flores-settlement

politics7 months ago•6 min saved

Protest erupts outside Texas family detention center over migrant treatment

Dozens of immigrant families protested behind the fences of the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, demanding humane treatment as a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father detained in Minnesota were held there; chants of 'Libertad' echoed as an immigration attorney described the disruption, amid broader national tensions over detention policy tied to the Flores Settlement. The center, reopened after political shifts, has faced safety criticisms, and Texas leads in ICE arrests and detention facilities, with four detainee deaths reported in recent weeks.

via texastribune.org|

#detention-centers #flores-settlement #immigration