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9-year-old San Antonio student released from Dilley trailer prison
· Reported by San Antonio Current
Bottom line
Nine-year-old San Antonio student Katherine Bracho and her father were released Friday from the South Texas Immigrant Processing Center in Dilley after more than a month of detention. U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro met with the family during his ninth visit to the facility.
Why it matters in TX-23
The Dilley center, the only facility holding families under the current mass-deportation program, now houses 576 detainees, including 92 children. District residents are affected by these detention conditions and the recent increase in the youth population by 16% over the last week.
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