Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arrived in riot gear in Dilley on Wednesday as protesters gathered outside the South Texas Family Residential Center to draw attention to the detention of a five-year-old boy from the Minneapolis area being held at the ICE facility.
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The lodge will remain closed “until further notice” as the West Texas park deals with an ongoing water outage, officials said.
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Three immigrants have died in two months at the largest detention camp in the country including a Cuban man whose death was ruled a homicide by the El Paso medical examiner. There are growing concerns about conditions at the tent facility and demands for more oversight.
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Texas is preparing for the coldest temperatures of the season, and forecasters are warning of possible power outages and icy roads in much of the state.
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State Rep. James Talarico of Austin and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas' 30th congressional district are vying for the Democratic nomination for the seat, which has been held by Republican Sen. John Cornyn. The debate is this Saturday at 2 p.m.
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