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Lawmakers to visit Dilley detention center amid growing concerns over child detainee

Castro plans to meet with a detained child and his father, assess conditions and report his observations to the public.

Lawmakers to visit Dilley detention center amid growing concerns over child detainee
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Rep. Joaquin Castro plans to visit the Dilley detention center to meet a detained child and his father and assess conditions. The planned visit comes amid conflicting accounts of the facility and protests over the child’s detention.

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Representative planning to visit the Dilley detention center

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Tony Gonzales
Former U.S. Representative (R-TX)

Representative who previously toured the facility and defended its conditions

ALSO MENTIONED  Angelica Razo, Mi Familia Vota representative leading demonstrators to Dilley; Domingo Garcia, National president of the League of United Latin American Citizens advocating for detained children; Liam Conejo Ramos, Child held at the Dilley detention center

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Joaquin Castro Raises Concerns About Detained Child’s Health

Outlets agree that Castro visited a detained 5-year-old and his father at the Dilley facility in Texas and called for their release. He also described concerns about the child’s condition. Left-leaning outlets center Castro’s descriptions of the boy’s condition and his plan to return; center outlets report the visit and release call while also including competing accounts of conditions or court developments.

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