US EditionPolice Deploy Chemical Irritants at Protesters Gathered Outside Texas Detention Center, in Photos
Activists and lawmakers highlight alleged poor conditions and press for release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos amid ongoing protests and federal legal actions.
- More than 30 activists left San Antonio Wednesday to demand Liam Ramos’s release and inspect Dilley detention conditions, with Reps. Castro and Crockett present.
- Ramos and his father were picked up in Minneapolis last week by masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, whom witnesses said used the child as `bait`, and a federal judge in San Antonio temporarily blocked their deportation on Monday.
- Around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, protesters clashed with law enforcement and were met with chemical irritants, while Sen. Chris Murphy estimates around 400 children are in custody, according to Castro.
- After inspecting the site, Castro and Crockett will hold a 4 p.m. press conference and a community rally is scheduled at Progresso Hall, 1306 Guadalupe St., at 6:30 p.m.
- The Department of Homeland Security disputes claims about conditions at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, amid national attention and protests, saying detainees receive basic necessities.
44 Articles
44 Articles
Fox 25 Oklahoma City
Protestors outside Texas ICE detention facility met with tear gas in clash
SAN ANTONIO - Attendees gathered outside the Immigration and Custom's Enforcement facility in Dilley, Texas, were met with chemical irritants during clashes wi
Detainees held at Texas ICE facility protest living conditions and treatment
Two Democratic members of Congress visited the ICE family detention center in Dilley, Texas, where five-year-old Liam Ramos is being detained, along with many other children and families. Over the weekend, hundreds inside the facility protested their conditions and treatment in a display of defiance. Amna Nawaz spoke with immigration attorney Eric Lee, who was at the center that day.
King5 News
Police deploy chemical irritants at protesters gathered outside Texas detention center, in photos
Texas state police deployed pepper balls to disperse protesters outside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, where 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy Liam...
Texas state police agents sprayed pepper spray on protesters gathered on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 outside a federal detention center, where a Democratic legislator met with 5-year-old Liam Rabbit Ramos, and his father, who are detained for an ICE immigration operation in Minnesota. Related Video: Tom Homan Arrives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Attend Crisis by Migration Roundups The case of the Ecuadorian minor has sparked outrage at Donald T…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
