# [#]Hey Friend,

Last week, I visited the Dilley Detention Center in South Texas to meet with a father and son who were wrongly detained by ICE.

And while I’m grateful to share that they have now been released and brought home — what I saw in that facility was nothing short of inhumane.

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The facilities were extremely crowded. The drinking water was unsafe. There were children, even babies, being held in detention – without education or adequate medical attention.

And now, there’s a measles outbreak, threatening the health of thousands of detainees and staff. And what’s worse: I confirmed with ICE that NONE of the people being held in this facility are criminals.

Let me be clear: the Dilley Detention Center MUST be shut down.

I’m not just talking — I’m taking action.

We’re shining a spotlight on these abuses and turning up the pressure on the Trump administration through every means we have. But we need your help.

If you agree, can you chip in $15, $25, or whatever you can to help me continue to shine a spotlight on these abuses and CLOSE the Dilley detention center immediately. Your support helps us continue to fight for these families. [[link removed]]

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Thank you,

-Joaquin

Joaquin Castro
Congressman
Texas’s 20th Congressional District
PAID FOR BY CASTRO FOR CONGRESS
Castro for Congress
P.O. Box 544
San Antonio, TX, 78292
United States
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