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Two-year-old Kaleth refuses food, denied medical care at Dilley detention center

Mar 30, 2026 · Dilley, TX

Two-year-old Kaleth refuses food, denied medical care at Dilley detention center

A two-year-old boy named Kaleth has been held at the Dilley family detention center in Texas since March 19, 2026, and is refusing to eat while experiencing a fever. When his mother requested medical assistance, staff reportedly dismissed her concerns as "mental." The facility, run by CoreCivic for ICE, has faced repeated criticism for contaminated food, inadequate medical care, and poor conditions including water shortages. Rep. Joaquin Castro is calling for Kaleth's immediate release and medical care, and has renewed demands to close the facility.

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Mar 30, 2026Child refusing food, experiencing fever, and not receiving adequate medical care; mother's requests for help dismissed by staff; Congressman Joaquin Castro calls for release and facility closure
Mar 19, 2026Two-year-old detained at Dilley family detention center in Texas

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