The Dilley Detention Center was opened during the Obama administration. The idea of detaining families is not new, and they built this detention center for them. What would you say life is like inside the detention center for the women and children who are there? The two main reasons someone can be detained in immigration detention. But there are limitations on detention of children; they’re not supposed to hold them for very long.

Source: Huffington Post February 11, 2026 18:56 UTC