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ICE Deports Sick 2-Month-Old After Hospital Visit, Prompting Dispute Over Medical Clearance

The case intensifies scrutiny of pediatric care at Dilley following recent measles cases alongside longstanding complaints.

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The wall at the US-Mexico border is seen in Nogales, Arizona, on February 4, 2026.
Rep. Joaquin Castro stands near attendees during a press conference at San Antonio City Hall in San Antonio on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Elected officials and community leaders held the press conference to call on the Department of Homeland Security to release Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old boy who was detained along with his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Ramos. The two were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside of their home in Minnesota last week and were being held in Dilley, TX., at the Dilley detention facility at the time.
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Overview

  • Facility staff transported the infant from the South Texas Family Residential Center to a Pearsall hospital late Monday for evaluation before he was discharged back to Dilley, with reporters saying he was diagnosed with bronchitis.
  • DHS said the child was stable and medically cleared for removal, adding that pediatricians provided a nasal saline spray and bulb syringe, while the mother and journalists described a severe episode involving choking and the baby becoming unresponsive.
  • After returning to detention, the child was deported to Mexico with his mother, father and 16-month-old sister under a Feb. 8 removal order, according to DHS and updates shared by Rep. Joaquin Castro.
  • The family was left at the border with only their ICE commissary funds, reported as $190, and a Univision reporter located them in Mexico as they sought medical care and lodging.
  • Lawmakers and advocates renewed calls for oversight of the CoreCivic-run Dilley facility, citing gaps in pediatric staffing and recent measles cases, with Castro noting he found the on-site clinic unstaffed during a Jan. 28 visit.