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Immigrant Family Files a Lawsuit Claiming Their Toddler Was Returned to an ICE Jail Amid a Measles Outbreak

HeadlineFeb 11, 2026

In more immigration news, an immigrant family filed a lawsuit earlier this month, saying their 18-month-old toddler was returned to the ICE jail in Dilley, Texas, amid a measles outbreak and denied medication after she was hospitalized with a life-threatening respiratory illness. The girl is identified as “Amalia” in the lawsuit. The girl and her two parents have since been released from ICE custody.

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