Latino Congressman Accuses Texas Governor of Aiding ICE in Detaining 'Workers and Children'
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- A Latino congressman accused Texas Governor Greg Abbott of being complicit in the detention of workers and children by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- The congressman cited the case of a nine-year-old girl allegedly tricked by ICE agents into leaving her home and subsequently detained with her father.
- He criticized Abbott's alleged strategy of using state resources for deportation and stated that children do not belong in detention centers.
U.S. Congressman Joaquín Castro has accused Texas Governor Greg Abbott of complicity in the detention of undocumented immigrants, including children, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Castro alleged that Abbott has ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to assist ICE in arresting "working people and children."
The governor Abbott has ordered the agents of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to help ICE arrest working people and children in our community.
Castro highlighted the case of a nine-year-old girl named Katherine, who he claims was "tricked" by ICE agents into coming out of her home. According to Castro's account, ICE agents detained her father, Jesús Bracho, and then used him to lure Katherine out so they could also detain her. Both are reportedly being held at the Dilley Detention Center in Texas.
The number of people in the Dilley Trailer Prison is increasing and ICE is becoming more secretive. And Governor Abbott is complicit in this cruelty.
"The number of people in the Dilley Trailer Prison is increasing and ICE is becoming more secretive. And Governor Abbott is complicit in this cruelty," Castro stated on social media. He also criticized Abbott for allegedly sending the Texas National Guard to Dilley for "deportation work," asserting that the children and families inside will remember the trauma and hold those responsible accountable.
He has sent the Texas National Guard to Dilley and is forcing them to do deportation work. The children and families inside will remember this trauma for the rest of their lives. And we will remember who to hold responsible when the time comes.
Castro emphasized that Katherine is a student at Bonnie Ellison Elementary School and her father is a mechanic with no criminal record. He concluded his remarks by stating, "Children do not belong in Dilley," as the family has reportedly been in ICE custody for over a month.
Children do not belong in Dilley.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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