Immigrant families jailed in Texas, children face hunger and sleep deprivation
Immigrant families, some who had lived in the U.S. for years, are being held in reopened Texas detention centers, where children reportedly face hunger, sleep deprivation and psychological distress.
Mar 1, 2025Texas, TXCountry of origin: El Salvador

The Trump Administration has reopened family detention centers in Texas and is detaining immigrant families, including some who have been living in the United States for years. Legal advocates report that children in these facilities are experiencing hunger, sleep deprivation, and psychological distress. The government is potentially planning to detain thousands more at military bases like Fort Bliss.
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- The Immigrant Families Jailed in Texas
The New Yorker·Apr 23, 2025·archived copy
- 'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention
NBC News·Feb 13, 2026·archived copy
- Out of detention, trapped by ICE: Mother and son navigate Trump’s chaotic new family immigration policy
MS Now·Feb 2, 2026·archived copy
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