Inside Texas Family Detention: Cloudy Water, Medical Delays, and Unjust Holds Exposed

The reopened family detention center in Dilley, Texas, has become the latest symbol of government failure to uphold basic human dignity and lawful protections for immigrant children. While Washington courts debate ending the Flores Settlement agreement—a critical safeguard limiting how long immigrant children can be held—the reality inside this facility is grim and unacceptable.How Long Will Children Suffer Under Flawed Detention Policies?Legal declarations from families reveal a disturbing picture: children fighting adults over consistently cloudy, foul-smelling tap water; medical emergencies met with hours-long delays; and detainees forced to pay for essentials such as bottled water at $1.21 a bottle—an expense...