Juan Nicolas, a two-month-old boy who was detained by ICE at the Dilley Detention Center in South Texas, has been deported. Congressman JoaquÃn Castro said on social media that Juan was discharged from the hospital late last night after suffering from bronchitis and becoming unresponsive at one point.After speaking with an attorney for the boy’s family, Castro said he confirmed the boy and his family were deported back to Mexico after spending three weeks at the Dilley ICE detention center. He said ICE deported the family using only the money from their commissary ($190 in total). The boy, his 16-month-old sister and his parents were deported.“The needless expulsion of a sick baby and his entire family is outrageous. My staff and I are in contact with Juan’s family. We are working hard to track them down, hold ICE accountable for this horrific operation, demand specific details about their whereabouts and well-being, and ensure their safety,” Castro said on the X show.News 4 asked Senator Cornyn, who spoke at a rally in San Antonio today, about the Dilley facility. “No Border Patrol agent behind me wants to see anyone being treated inhumanely,” he said. “But I think most of what you’re hearing are what I call horror stories that are largely made up by the mainstream media, and of course I will continue to work hard to do my job, which is to provide appropriate oversight of DHS facilities.“Castro also provided an update on the condition of seven-year-old Venezuelan girl Maria Isabella, who was recently released from Dilley. She and her mother are asylum seekers who currently live in the Austin area. Maria Isabella celebrated her eighth birthday at home with her family.Officials continue to monitor conditions at the Dealey Center, including a recent case of measles. CoreCivic, the company that manages the facility, said the clinic is staffed and provides emergency care 24/7.The boy was taken to a local hospital in Pearsall to be treated for a respiratory infection but was not admitted, a Department of Homeland Security spokesman said in a statement Tuesday night. Hospital staff determined he was in stable condition and remained alert and responsive during the evaluation process, the spokesman said.“On February 16, staff transported a child to a local hospital in Pearsall, Texas, for a precautionary evaluation after he developed symptoms of a respiratory infection. The child’s mother accompanied him and monitored his condition throughout the hospital visit.“Hospital staff found the child to be in stable condition and he remained alert and responsive during evaluation. He was not admitted to the hospital and has since returned to Dilley where medical staff continue to monitor his health. He is stable, alert and responsive and continues to receive appropriate care.
