Children Recount Nightmarish Conditions in Texas Immigration Facility
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.
John Q. Hosedrinker