detention center
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The current court fight centers on an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas, run by the private prison company CoreCivic, where the vast majority of children and families in immigration custody are held.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
O’Leary cited persistent issues with transparency at the privately owned for-profit detention center as well.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Separate from the aid tent, protests at the facility persist, with a grassroots group of activists maintaining a mutual aid table of their own near the detention center.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The defendants planned or worked together to create shield walls and physical barriers for multiple demonstrations outside an immigration detention center, prosecutors alleged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Once Garvey had shown up at the detention center on his day off, wearing cutoffs and a T-shirt.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
