On June 13, 2018, a group of journalists were allowed a
tour of Casa Padre, a detention center located in Brownsville, Texas. It used
to be a Walmart, but now it houses 1,469 immigrant children, while the Office
of Refugee Resettlement searches for their family members, or friends, that can
care for them. https://www.teenvogue.com/
stated,” It gained national attention earlier this month after Senator Jeff
Merkley [D-OR] posted a live stream of himself attempting to visit the
facility. He was denied access inside.” Although the Trump administration
announced the zero-tolerance policy, the building is state-licensed and runs
under a federal contract. According to Teen Vogue, “The LA Times reports a
media tour of another Southwest Key facility is scheduled.”
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