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Texas Detention Center Limits Children's Expression Amid Protests

2/26/2026

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At Dilley Detention Center in Texas, authorities restrict communication and expression for detained children, confiscating art supplies and drawings.
CoreCivic, which operates the facility, says routine inspections are standard and denies destroying artwork.
Detainees and advocates say restrictions intensified after a protest sparked by the detention of a young boy, and families seek to share stories via letters and drawings.
Castro visited Dilley and supported the detainees' accounts.

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Story summary

At Dilley Detention Center in Texas, authorities restrict communication and expression for detained children, confiscating art supplies and drawings.
CoreCivic, which operates the facility, says routine inspections are standard and denies destroying artwork.
Detainees and advocates say restrictions intensified after a protest sparked by the detention of a young boy, and families seek to share stories via letters and drawings.
Castro visited Dilley and supported the detainees' accounts.