"No child should be locked in an immigration detention center. We, the undersigned, call for the immediate closure of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) family detention center in Texas and an end to the detention of children and families."
"Children held in immigration detention endure trauma, neglect and conditions that violate basic standards of health, safety, dignity and human rights."
"In recent months, nearly 600 immigrant children were held at the Dilley facility without enough food, medical care, or mental health services."
A petition signed by numerous artists calls for the immediate closure of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. The letter demands an end to the detention of children and families, emphasizing the need for transparency, accountability, and systemic reforms. The Dilley center is known for holding a majority of detained parents and children, with reports of inadequate food, medical care, and mental health services. The letter highlights the trauma and neglect faced by children in detention, urging for their rights and dignity to be upheld.
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