Two-Month-Old Fighting for Life is Deported With Family
Texas Representative Joaquin Castro has sounded a public alarm following the deportation of two-month-old Juan Nicolás, an infant suffering from life-threatening respiratory issues while held at the Dilley Detention Center. Despite the child’s critical health status, the family was reportedly abandoned across the Mexico border with only $190 in commissary funds, drawing sharp criticism toward ICE and private contractor CoreCivic for their handling of vulnerable detainees. This case highlights a broader pattern of medical neglect at the facility, which has recently faced a measles outbreak and over 700 formal complaints regarding delays in medical care documented by the advocacy group RAICES since August 2025. As legislators demand accountability for the treatment of child detainees, the incident underscores the severe humanitarian risks associated with mass deportation policies and the lack of specialized pediatric care within federal immigration detention centers.
