Toddler hospitalized at Dilley detention center denied prescribed medication
Jan 18, 2026·Location: San Antonio, TX

An 18-month-old girl named Amalia was held with her parents at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas. In January, she became critically ill with pneumonia, Covid-19, and RSV and was hospitalized with respiratory failure. After discharge, she was returned to detention and denied prescribed medication by doctors, remaining confined for nine additional days before being released following an emergency habeas corpus petition.
Sources
- Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention and denied prescribed medication, lawsuit says
NBC News·Feb 9, 2026·archived copy
- Toddler, Hospitalized with Life-Threatening Respiratory Failure, Was Returned to ICE Detention, Denied Prescribed Meds: Family
aol.com·Feb 8, 2026·archived copy
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