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Mother's Outcry: Detained Daughter Faces Life-Threatening Illness

2/27/2026

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Valero's Family Struggles

Kheilin Valero Marcano and her daughter Amalia were detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas.
Amalia developed respiratory problems and was hospitalized for pneumonia, Covid-19, and RSV in January.
Valero Marcano criticized the policy forcing families to wait outside for medications.
The Department of Homeland Security said Amalia received care, but the family said essential treatments were withheld; they were released after legal intervention.

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Wright's Detention Struggles

Curtis Wright, a Canadian U.S. resident, has been detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Texas since November.
Kayla Thomsen says he faces cold conditions, contaminated water, and inadequate food.
A scheduled court date has not occurred because the judge is absent.
Wright's past drug possession conviction, for which he served community service, should not justify his treatment.
The couple has a young daughter, complicating self-deportation options.

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Valero's Family Struggles

Kheilin Valero Marcano and her daughter Amalia were detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas.
Amalia developed respiratory problems and was hospitalized for pneumonia, Covid-19, and RSV in January.
Valero Marcano criticized the policy forcing families to wait outside for medications.
The Department of Homeland Security said Amalia received care, but the family said essential treatments were withheld; they were released after legal intervention.

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