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Castro Advocates for Detained Family, Calls for Center Closure

3/14/2026

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On March 13, 2026, Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas visited the Dilley Immigration Processing Center to advocate for the release of the Gámez-Cuéllar family, including 14-year-old Caleb.
The family awaited assistance in a makeshift courtroom at the largest family immigration detention site in the U.S., which reopened under President Trump after being closed by President Biden in 2024.
Castro seeks to close the center and raise awareness of the suffering of detainees, using the family's situation to illustrate the adverse effects of current immigration enforcement policies.

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Story summary

On March 13, 2026, Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas visited the Dilley Immigration Processing Center to advocate for the release of the Gámez-Cuéllar family, including 14-year-old Caleb.
The family awaited assistance in a makeshift courtroom at the largest family immigration detention site in the U.S., which reopened under President Trump after being closed by President Biden in 2024.
Castro seeks to close the center and raise awareness of the suffering of detainees, using the family's situation to illustrate the adverse effects of current immigration enforcement policies.