Texas lawmakers are advocating for the closure of the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, where over 100 children are reportedly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This call follows the recent arrest of a 5-year-old boy, Liam Tadeo, and his father while they were en route to a soccer game in Austin. A video shared by journalist Lidia Terrazas of Univision shows Liam in distress as his father is handcuffed. Texas Democratic Congressmember Greg Casar stated, "ICE just arrested a 5-year-old boy on his way to a soccer game in my home city of Austin... but instead he’s sitting in a trailer prison right now in Dilley, Texas." Another Texas Democratic Congressmember, Joaquin Castro, noted that ICE denied his request to visit Liam and his father, emphasizing the need to end the detention of children and families. Castro described the conditions at Dilley as unacceptable, stating, "no child should be held there." The facility is operated by the for-profit company CoreCivic.
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Texas Lawmakers Urge Closure of Detention Center for Children
Texas lawmakers are calling for the closure of the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, where more than 100 children are detained by ICE. This follows the arrest of a 5-year-old boy and his father, prompting concerns about the conditions at the facility and the detention of children.
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Texas Lawmakers Urge Closure of Detention Center for Children