Campaign to End Immigrant Family Detention - Free the Families

Carol about 1 month ago

Vigil to Close "Tent City" Detention Center in Raymondville, Texas

Friday, October 16th, 5:00-7:00pm

The Willacy County Detention Center in Raymondville is the nation's largest and one of its most notorious immigrant detention centers. The prison holds 3,000 immigrant detainees, including 2,000 people in a series of Kevlar tents, earning the facility the designation "Tent City." The facility has been racked by a series of allegations of horrendous conditions and abuse, including alleged sexual assaults on female detainees by guards, reports of detainees being fed rotten and inadequate food, and poor access to medical and mental health care. The facility is operated by private prison corporation Management and Training Corporation. Raymondville is the seat of Willacy County which borders Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico and is the 12th poorest county in the US.

Dayanna 2 months ago

Ok, I joined the cause but I still don't understand where do I sign? or did I just had to join?

annie 3 months ago

I hope people read the NY Times article considering it mentions T Don Hutto.

Jeff 6 months ago

I don't see how detaining families helps us deal with the immigration problem.