Around 3,500 people, more than half of them minors, have been detained at the center for migrant families in Dilley, Texas, where the Trump administration is allegedly breaching a court agreement by extending the detention of some of the children for more than 20 days, according to a report by ProPublica.<\/p>\n
An analysis conducted by this specialized investigative media revealed that some 300 minors sent to Dilley by the Donald Trump Administration stayed there for more than a month, which would violate the Flores Agreement, which since 1997 establishes minimum standards for the treatment of migrant minors and guarantees their safety.<\/p>\n
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\nI’ve heard directly from hundreds of children at Dilley. One young girl who shared her story with me grew up in the United States and her stepfather is a U.S. citizen. She said that the guards are mean to her, she is afraid, and that she is worried she will die in detention. She… pic.twitter.com\/c2vER0nid9<\/a> <\/p>\n
– Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) February 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n