A toddler named Amalia became critically ill with respiratory failure while detained with her parents in South Texas and was hospitalized for ten days. Despite medical recommendations for continued treatment, she was returned to detention, where prescribed medications were reportedly denied. It was only after lawyers filed an emergency habeas corpus petition challenging her confinement that Amalia and her family were released.
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Accounts from detained families, lawyers, and court filings describe the Dilley Immigration Processing Center as a facility where children suffer from contaminated food, limited education, and inadequate medical care. The center gained national attention after a photograph of a 5-year-old boy being taken into federal custody there sparked widespread outrage and highlighted the increasing reliance on family detention. Recent confirmation of measles cases at Dilley, combined with advocates’ concerns about the facility’s hygiene and medical oversight, raises acute public health risks, particularly for vulnerable children. Despite these issues, the Department of Homeland Security asserts that detainees receive comprehensive care and that measures are being taken to contain the measles outbreak.
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Two cases of measles have been confirmed at the Dilley immigration detention center in Texas, contributing to a growing nationwide outbreak. The virus is spreading rapidly, with states like South Carolina, Arizona, and Utah reporting hundreds of cases and significant hospitalizations. Experts warn that detention centers, with their close quarters and potential for poor health conditions, can become breeding grounds for infectious diseases like measles, posing a risk to both detainees and surrounding communities. Federal officials have remained largely silent on national vaccination campaigns, placing the burden of prevention on state and local efforts amid rising vaccine hesitancy.
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Since being taken into custody with his father, 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos has appeared depressed and lethargic at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, according to Rep. Joaquin Castro. Castro, who visited Liam and his father, has expressed concern for the boy’s mental state and called for his release. The conditions at the facility, described as prison-like, have drawn criticism, including allegations of poor medical care and limited access to food. A federal judge has issued a stay on Liam’s deportation, and the boy’s father has filed a lawsuit against federal officials.
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On January 16, 2026, Yohendry De Jesus Crespo, Darianny Liseth Gonzalez De Crespo, and their 7-year-old daughter Diana were detained by immigration officers outside of Portland Adventist Health while seeking medical attention for Diana. The family is now held at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, a facility known for concerns regarding medical care. The family, who arrived from Venezuela over a year ago and have pending asylum applications, was reportedly denied Diana’s request to see a doctor despite the situation. Oregon officials and advocacy groups have expressed concern about the family’s detention, particularly the well-being of the child, and have called for swift and humane action.
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Early Tuesday morning, police in Milwaukee arrested two adults after discovering six children, ranging from two months to nine years old, locked inside a storage unit. The children were unharmed, and a 26-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were taken into custody. Regular customers of the storage facility expressed shock and questioned the facility’s security, noting they had never seen children at the location previously. The relationship between the adults and children, as well as the circumstances of the incident, remain under investigation. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office will review the charges.
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On Thursday morning, 15-year-old Juan Martinez received a call from his mother, who reported that ICE agents were at her workplace, Glass House Farms. His mother was subsequently taken into custody during the ICE raid and has not contacted him since. Martinez is now left caring for his two younger siblings while awaiting news about his mother’s situation and potential deportation. Another undocumented Glass House employee, Alexa’s mother, was also apprehended during the raid but was later released from custody after seeking medical attention while pregnant; they are now fearful of further action. An attorney representing the families notes that ICE is no longer using discretion, as they did in prior administrations, and is taking everyone.
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Buttigieg’s statement about a “white kid only” adoption list serves as a stark reminder of the deeply ingrained racism within the American adoption system. The existence of such a list, even if anecdotal, speaks volumes about the societal biases that influence this already complex process.
The very notion of a tiered system, where the cost of adoption varies based on a child’s race, is appalling. It suggests a disturbing devaluation of children of color, reducing them to a commodity priced according to market forces influenced by prejudice. This isn’t just about financial disparity; it’s about a fundamental lack of equal value placed on all children.… Continue reading
Following President Trump’s re-election and subsequent hardline immigration policies, Venezuelan parents Yorely Bernal and Maiker Espinoza were deported to El Salvador, accused—without evidence—of gang affiliation based on their tattoos. Their two-year-old daughter, Antonella, was placed in U.S. foster care despite assurances to the contrary. The Venezuelan government has condemned the action as an abduction, while the Department of Homeland Security maintains the child’s safety is paramount and justified the separation. Antonella’s future remains uncertain.
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Matt Underwood
ICE Detains Asylum-Seeking Family Seeking Medical Care in Oregon
On January 16, 2026, Yohendry De Jesus Crespo, Darianny Liseth Gonzalez De Crespo, and their 7-year-old daughter Diana were detained by immigration officers outside of Portland Adventist Health while seeking medical attention for Diana. The family is now held at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, a facility known for concerns regarding medical care. The family, who arrived from Venezuela over a year ago and have pending asylum applications, was reportedly denied Diana’s request to see a doctor despite the situation. Oregon officials and advocacy groups have expressed concern about the family’s detention, particularly the well-being of the child, and have called for swift and humane action.
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