Cory Cook

Washington, D.C.

Dr. Anita Patel wrote the letter after she traveled to the ICE detention facility in Dilley, Texas and said she was disturbed by the conditions there.

Patel says she wrote the letter because she believes public pressure can lead to changes in how DHS oversees detention facilities.

Immigration legal advocacy group RAICES reports 300 to 500 children and infants are detained by ICE on any given day in Texas.

I'm Cory Cook in San Antonio.

Washington, D.C., Dr. Anita Patel wrote the letter after she traveled to the ICE detention facility in Dilley, Texas, and said she was disturbed by the conditions there.

Patel says she wrote the letter because she believes public pressure can lead to changes in how DHS oversees detention facilities.

Immigration legal advocacy group RAICES reports 300 to 500 children and infants are detained by ICE on any given day in Texas.

I'm Cory Cook in San Antonio.