Celebrities Demand End to Detention of Children at Dilley ICE Center
A broad coalition of artists and medical experts—including Madonna, Pedro Pascal, Keke Palmer, and Ms. Rachel—posted an open letter urging the Biden-era DHS to shutter the Dilley Immigration Processing Center and release every child in ICE custody, arguing detention harms children’s health and dignity. The letter, addressed to DHS and CoreCivic, highlights abusive conditions, delays in medical care, mold and other hazards, and violations of the Flores protections, while calling for nationwide transparency, accountability, and systemic reform. It notes Dilley’s controversial history—closed in 2024, reopened by the Trump administration—and cites cases of illness among detainees, including young children—arguing that no child should endure such detention.
