Congressman Exposes Cruel Detention Tactics | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 1m

A nine-year-old girl and her father were released after a harrowing month in Dilley’s detention center — where ICE allegedly used the father to lure the child into custody. Congressman Joaquin Castro visited, bringing letters from classmates and speaking with detained women, including a pregnant scam victim. With over 570 people now held — many children — Castro is pushing for the release of a San Antonio mom whose Navy midshipman son was left behind when she was detained during a green card interview. He also planned to visit a five-year-old boy and his father from Austin — deported just…