María Isabela, detained with her mother at the Dilley processing center for more than a month, said that her only wish is come home and hug your dad.
During the conversation, the girl said that she misses her family, her school and her daily life. His voice cracked as he spoke. about how he felt.
“I’m kidnapped and I don’t like food.”said.
Downtown Dilley is home to more than 1,200 peopleand approximately a third are minorsaccording to information collected at the scene.
Some children already show symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress due to prolonged confinement, as is the case of María Isabela.
“I feel bad, I feel imprisoned, I don’t like water. I want to call on Senator Joaquín Castro to help us get out of here”he said, referring to the politician who took steps in recent days to achieve the release of another minor: Liam Conejo.
His seven-year-old brother, Victor, said he misses simple things: walk down the street, be at home and eat pizza. Similar testimonies are repeated among detained children, who describe the loss of basic routines such as school, play and family contact.
Outside the complex, the lawyer Amanda Aguilar reported that he was not allowed to enter the facilities and presented the case of a small child who I could be losing my sight due to a pre-existing medical condition.
According to his mother, before being arrested he had an appointment to receive specialized treatment, but the process was interrupted after his admission to the center.
The defender assured that the minor shows signs of severe anxietysuch as lip and skin biting, and that your health status has deteriorated during detention.
“I want to appeal to President Trump to let us stay in his country. I want to study, I want to learn English, but not here, I want to be free”he expressed.
Migrant defense organizations have reiterated that the Prolonged detention of minors violates basic human rights principles and have called for alternatives to detention, especially for families with children.
Meanwhile, Dozens of minors continue to wait for a resolution to their immigration cases, in the hope of leaving confinement and returning to a normal life.
date: 2026-02-09 05:48:00
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