Rep. Joaquin Castro and other Texas Democrats have visited ICE lockups in the state, describing grim conditions and medical neglect. Castro has visited the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley seven times, meeting with detainees who have reported poor living conditions and inadequate medical care.

Conditions at ICE Facilities

Castro and other Democrats have reported that the facilities are overcrowded and that detainees are not receiving proper medical care. They have also reported that the facilities are not providing adequate food and water to the detainees. The Democrats have called for the facilities to be shut down, citing the poor conditions and the risk to the health and safety of the detainees.

The Department of Homeland Security has pushed back against the allegations, stating that the facilities provide quality care to the detainees. However, the Democrats have continued to raise concerns about the conditions at the facilities, citing the reports of medical neglect and poor living conditions.

Medical Neglect at ICE Facilities

Castro and other Democrats have reported that the medical care at the facilities is inadequate, with detainees not receiving proper treatment for their medical conditions. They have also reported that the facilities are not providing adequate mental health care to the detainees. The Democrats have called for an investigation into the medical care at the facilities, citing the reports of medical neglect and poor living conditions.

Original reporting: San Antonio Report — read the source article.