US EditionCanadian father enduring cold, poor food and water in Texas ICE detention centre
Curtis Wright, detained since November, faces lengthy court delays at a Texas ICE facility while enduring poor conditions, his fiancée says.
- Curtis Wright was taken aside for secondary screening at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport on Nov. 6 and is detained at the South Texas Detention Facility, according to The Canadian Press.
- Old legal troubles and a new detention policy prompted Wright’s continued custody, as Kayla Thomsen says immigration judges generally cannot release detainees while deportation cases back up.
- Thomsen described deteriorating conditions inside the facility, saying `The water is contaminated at the facility he's at. He got extremely sick`, and detainees face cold without blankets or jackets and one frozen waffle in a 24-hour period.
- He was supposed to have a virtual court date last month but the judge didn’t show; a trial still needs scheduling, and Wright has been moved between facilities four times, complicating visits from Wright’s family, including an 18‑month‑old daughter.
- Curtis Wright, a U.S. permanent resident who has lived nearly 30 years in the U.S. and works in oil and gas, faces custody risks if he self‑deports to Canada amid increased detention and administration rhetoric.
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Canadian father detained by ICE for months says he got 1 frozen waffle in 24 hours
A Canadian arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas has been stuck in a detention facility since November, enduring cold and crowded conditions, poor food and water, and long delays to plead his case to a judge, says his fiancée.Kayla Thomsen says Curtis Wright, who was born in Edmonton, has lived in the United States for nearly 30 years.He is currently listed by ICE as being detained at its South Texas Detention Facility …
Curtis Wright, 39, works in the oil and gas sector and is a permanent resident in the United States.
A Canadian arrested by the Immigration Police (ICE) in Texas has been in a detention centre since November, where he has suffered the cold, promiscuity, poor food and water quality, as well as long delays before being able to plead his case before a judge, according to his fiancée.
The Toronto Star
Canadian father enduring cold, poor food and water in Texas ICE detention centre
Edmonton-born Curtis Wright is currently listed by ICE as being detained at its South Texas Detention Facility in Pearsall, southwest of San Antonio.
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