ICE staff raid dormitories, destroy children's letters detailing detention conditions
Feb 9, 2026 · Dilley, TX

Staff at the South Texas Family Residential Center conducted raids on dormitories to confiscate and destroy letters and drawings from detained children describing conditions inside the facility. The raids followed a ProPublica article published February 9 that detailed children's accounts of conditions at the facility. At the time, many detained children exceeded the 20-day maximum duration specified in the Flores Settlement Agreement.
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