More than 6x rise in ICE detention of children under Trump Daily number of people aged under 18 detainedSeptember 1, 2023 to October 15, 2025The Marshall Project’s analysis found that on some days, ICE held 400 children or more. U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro spent two-and-a-half hours inside Dilley on Wednesday, visiting parents and children. The detainment of children by ICE has led to protests in recent weeks, both inside and outside Dilley. Hayam El-Gamal and her five children, including 5-year-old twins, have been locked inside Dilley for eight grueling months. A drawing by a 5-year-old girl detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas with her mother Hayam El-Gamal.