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Dorothy Brooks

Lawmakers Raise Health Concerns Over Conditions at a South Texas Family Detention Center

Aerial view of immigration detention facility. (Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Members of Congress who have made repeated oversight visits to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley say detained families describe inadequate access to medical care, alongside poor food quality and difficult sleeping conditions.

Rep. Joaquin Castro has visited the facility repeatedly since it reopened last year, according to reporting by the Texas Tribune. Immigration officials have denied the allegations.

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