"At the Dilley Family Detention Center, scandals erupt week after week. The latest involves the deportation to Mexico of Juan Nicolas, a two-month-old baby allegedly diagnosed with bronchitis, along with his mother, father, and 16-month-old sister. The case has once again brought attention to the deplorable conditions inside the South Texas center, and to the cruelty the Trump administration inflicts on migrants as part of its mass deportation campaign."
"Before the Guatemalan family was deported to Mexico, the case came to light through allegations made by Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas. For weeks, the congressman had raised concerns about the detention of the newborn, and this week he confirmed that Juan Nicolas had been ill for some time and had not received adequate medical attention at the Dilley facility."
"On Tuesday afternoon, news of his deportation was confirmed by the congressman and by the television station Univision. According to both, Juan Nicolas and his mother were abandoned on the other side of the border with only $190. They managed to find a place to spend the night, and on Wednesday were able to access medical attention. According to statements made by Lopez Sanchez to Univision, the diagnosis is acute bronchiolitis, in addition to gastroesophageal reflux."
At the Dilley Family Detention Center in South Texas, a Guatemalan family was deported to Mexico, including two-month-old Juan Nicolas, his mother Mireya Lopez Sanchez, his father, and his 16‑month‑old sister. Congressmember Joaquin Castro reported that the newborn had been ill for some time, allegedly with bronchitis, and had not received adequate medical attention while detained. At an immigration hearing, Lopez Sanchez was told she and her baby would be deported but was not given details about timing or destination. The family was abandoned at the border with only $190, later obtaining medical care and receiving diagnoses of acute bronchiolitis and gastroesophageal reflux.
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