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Maria is one of hundreds of children, who — like Liam Ramos — have been held at a Texas detention facility where parents say children languish as they’re served contaminated food, receive little education and struggle to obtain basic medical care.

Here's our attempt at telling their stories. 2/
Children trapped in Texas immigration facility recount nightmares, inedible food, no school
A photo of Liam Conejo Ramos, a scared 5-year-old, drew attention to a detention center in Dilley, Texas. Advocates say his experience reflects what hundreds of children have endured out of public vie...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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1️⃣ Maryland's GOP sheriffs are rushing to join an ICE program that's one of the most visible funnels into the deportation machinery.

State Democrats were on the verge of banning the program in Maryland—but chose to stand down.

@burness.bsky.social reports on what happened, & why it matters:
“A Betrayal in Slow Motion”: Maryland Democrats Forgo Banning ICE Contracts  - Bolts
The clock neared midnight on Monday, April 7, the final day of Maryland’s 2025 legislative session, and immigrant rights advocates, who’d been at the statehouse all day, and for many... Read More
boltsmag.org
April 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM