The sad reality of what we found when we went to Dilley was that Liam was not the only one,” Crockett said. The Dilley center—run under federal contract by the private prison company CoreCivic—has long been a flashpoint in the debate over family detention. Crockett said the water at the ICE facility is not safe to drink. Republicans have pushed back against claims that the Dilley ICE facility is substandard. Rep. Tony Gonzales of San Antonio, whose district includes Dilley, has called the facility "state of the art" that provides services for the children.