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16-year-old detained 141 days at Dilley facility, experienced depression and self-harm

Sep 2025 · Dilley, TX, Mexico

16-year-old detained 141 days at Dilley facility, experienced depression and self-harm

CRB, a 16-year-old brought to the U.S. from Mexico at age seven and protected under the U.N. Convention Against Torture, was arrested by ICE at the San Antonio field office during an annual check-in appointment in September 2025. He was detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center for 141 days with his mother. During detention, he experienced depression, panic attacks, and self-harm. He reported hearing racist comments from guards and observed poor conditions including spoiled food and lights left on all night. He and his mother were released two days after his self-harm incident.

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