Nicolás was hospitalized and diagnosed with bronchitis, experiencing a period of unresponsiveness before being discharged. He and his mother have since returned to the Dilley facility, where concerns remain about Nicolás’s health and the mother’s impending deportation. The facility itself faces scrutiny for unsanitary conditions and a recent measles outbreak, exacerbating worries for the detained mother and son.
Lance Slayton, a Denver-area contractor, received a 10-year prison sentence for endangering a worker and the surrounding community by failing to disclose and mitigate an asbestos hazard during a demolition job. Slayton hired an unlicensed worker to demolish an asbestos-contaminated apartment, removing warning signs beforehand. These actions resulted in convictions for criminal exploitation of an at-risk elder, Air Quality Control Act violations, and causing a hazardous substance incident. A restitution hearing is scheduled to determine the amount Slayton will pay, with prosecutors seeking $85,000. Slayton’s girlfriend also faces charges related to the incident.
John Q. Hosedrinker