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Immigrant Children at Texas Detention Facility Face Unsafe Conditions, Attorneys Say
Attorneys report costly commissary items and delayed medical care at Dilley detention center, with some children held beyond legal limits, according to court documents and ICE data.
- New revelations surfaced from a legal challenge concerning conditions at the reopened Dilley, Texas detention facility for immigrant families.
- The facility houses families apprehended nationwide, with reports of long detention periods, delayed medical care, and concerns about safety and sanitation.
- Families described cloudy, foul-smelling tap water causing stomach upset, soap causing rashes, insufficient child activities, and costly commissary prices including $1.21 for bottled water and $1.30 for Tylenol.
- A child waited six hours for medical help before being hospitalized with appendicitis, and some families released after long detention were re-detained during ICE appointments, prompting ongoing legal scrutiny.
- The government seeks to end child protections under the Flores Settlement while reports show some children remain detained weeks or months without justification, intensifying advocacy concerns.
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Bottled water sold for $1.21, dismissed medical pleas and faith tested at family detention facility
New revelations into a Texas detention facility are stirring concern among attorneys for the wellbeing of immigrant children.
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Bottled water sold for $1.21, dismissed medical pleas and faith tested at family detention facility – UK Times
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails New revelations about conditions at a Texas detention facility for immigrant families have stoked ongoing concerns from attorneys representing children. The details are part of a lawsuit where the government is attempting to end protections for children. Declarat…
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