Constitutional ruling pushes release of El Gamal family from Dilley detention
A federal magistrate ordered the release of the Egyptian El Gamal family (six members) after about 10 months detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, concluding their prolonged detention likely violates the Constitution; the ruling comes as the government plans to appeal and push to remove those without asylum rights. The family has alleged medical neglect and poor conditions, with doctors and advocates highlighting disturbing accounts from the children, while the father faces criminal charges related to an attack on protesters in Boulder. A hearing is set in San Antonio, and the case underscores ongoing debates over how long families can be detained and the Trump administration’s position on detaining children with parents in immigration facilities.
