Recent News on Family Detention & The El Gamal family

Time Magazine: Conditions at ICE Detention Center for Families Should Be National Scandal, Says Congressman

Texas Tribune: “Slowly killing us on the inside”: A family of 6 at Texas’ Dilley ICE detention center begs for freedom

Associated Press: Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center

ProPublica: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility

Texas Public Radio: Pediatricians send letter to DHS demanding release of children in ICE detention

News Coverage on their Story

Comprehensive story about family - published in March 2026.

About the family detention center in Texas. Family’s story starts at 2:36 mark.

Coverage of the January 2026 press conference put on by community members.

Comprehensive coverage of family’s story including legal proceedings

About the conditions in Dilley Detention center.