The Latest Breaking News from Dilley

Dilley ICE Facility Exposed as Charity Founder Reveals Kids Are Harassed for Laughing Under 24-Hour Lights

Casey Revkin, co-founder of Each Step Home, has alleged harsh conditions for children and families at Texas's Dilley ICE facility, including constant lighting and problems accessing basic necessities.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16

A Federal Judge Cites Unsafe Temperatures and Missing Soap in Ordering New Oversight of Detained Children

A federal judge appointed a monitor and special master after finding detention sites likely held children at unsafe temperatures and without soap.

Medical Daily · Aug 24

Another 5-year-old boy named Liam detained by ICE on the way to soccer game, family says

Liam Tadeo and his father are being held inside a notorious family detention center in rural Texas where Liam Conejo Ramos was held earlier this year

The Independent UK · Aug 21

Egyptian family of six who have spent 10 months in Dilley’s controversial detention center freed

The family had been detained since June after the father was arrested and charged with attacking mostly Jewish protesters at a Colorado event.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 20

Dilley Immigration Center Under Fire as 215K Sign Petition Backed by Jessica Alba and Jodie Foster

Pressure is mounting on one of the country's most controversial immigration detention sites after more than 215,000 people signed an open letter calling for the closure of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas, a CoreCivic-run family detention facility that holds migrant parents and children.

Latin Times · Apr 9

Pedro Pascal, Madonna Lead Call to Close ICE Facility Where Minors Report Illness, Neglect: 'No Child Should Be Locked'

Dozens of prominent figures, including Pedro Pascal and Madonna, have signed an open letter urging the federal government to shut down the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas, citing concerns over the treatment of minors detained there with their families.

Latin Times · Mar 31

Two-year-old held by ICE sick and not getting adequate care, Democrat warns

Congressman Joaquin Castro calls for release of boy, Kaleth, and mother from much-criticized Dilley detention facility

The Guardian - US · Mar 30

More than 900 children have been held in ICE custody past the 20-day limit

Trump administration is seeking to undermine settlement requiring immigration facilities to release detained children after 20 days

The Independent UK · Mar 13

“Slowly killing us on the inside”: A family of 6 at Texas’ Dilley ICE detention center begs for freedom

The family, including the mother and her five children, detail in letters what they describe as neglectful medical care, inedible food and a disregard for their religious accommodations. They’ve been imprisoned at the nation’s only family detention center for more than nine months and are believed to be the longest…

The Texas Tribune · Mar 11

Investigation Reveals Content of 911 Calls From Immigration Center for Children in Distress: 'Three Seizures Today'

A recent investigation by NBC News obtained 911 call logs placed by staff at Dilley, adding to concerns about what detainees have experienced inside the center.

Latin Times · Mar 7