Dilley, Texas – A detention center in rural Texas has become a harsh symbol of U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, with disease breaking out among the throng of people held, including some families who entered the United States legally.
The Dilley Immigration Processing Center sits in a small town of just 3,200 people, just about 85 miles (135 kilometers) from the Mexico border, but has become a grim global melting pot.
Many detainees were picked up as their asylum claims were being processed or as they were checking in with authorities on their cases, lawyers said, as Trump massively expands the scope of who can be targeted for detention and deportation.
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