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Migrants being held at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley protested their treatment, the conditions of the facility, and the detention of children, chanting “let us out” and holding signs that read “libertad para los niños,” or “free the kids.” This comes after ICE’s detention of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias, who are being held at the Dilley facility. According to Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro, those who protested were shamed and threatened with being handcuffed, and Liam’s father told him that the little boy is feeling depressed, missing his community, and asking where his cap and backpack are. “His dad said that he hasn’t been himself and he’s been sleeping a lot because he’s been depressed and sad… He’s asked about his classmates and wants to get back to his school, with his family and his community,” Castro said. “There were a lot of parents there who talked about their kids experiencing deep depression, anxiety, people losin...

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