{"id":397931,"date":"2026-08-05T02:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T02:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/397931\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T02:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T02:00:11","slug":"churchill-high-school-student-father-released-from-dilley-ice-facility-u-s-rep-castro-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/397931\/","title":{"rendered":"Churchill High School student, father released from Dilley ICE facility, U.S. Rep. Castro says"},"content":{"rendered":"

DILLEY, Texas \u2013 A Churchill High School student and her father were released<\/a> from the Dilley South Texas Family Residential Center, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Emely Charloth Suaza Chambo, 16, was detained on July 12, according to a news release.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am glad that she is back with her mom, little brothers and the rest of her family,\u201d Castro said in the release.<\/p>\n

During Castro\u2019s visit<\/a> to the ICE facility in Dilley on July 28, he spoke with Chambo.<\/p>\n

Chambo and a friend were on their way to a San Antonio church before an ICE agent detained them both, according to Castro. However, Chambo was the only one taken to a local immigration processing center.<\/p>\n

Castro said ICE told her father, Fernando Suaza Ortiz, to pick her up or she would be sent out of state.<\/p>\n

When the father showed up, he was also detained, Castro said. He worked at a Hilton Garden Inn.<\/p>\n

KSAT reached out to ICE for additional details regarding their detainment and has not heard back. <\/p>\n

Castro has spent months campaigning to close the ICE facility in Dilley.<\/p>\n

Castro and other congressional leaders cited worsening conditions for detainees, including \u201cinadequate\u201d bedding, food and water.<\/p>\n

CoreCivic, a private company that operates the building in Dilley, said the facility is monitored closely by government partners to ensure full compliance with policies and procedures.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do provide a safe, humane and appropriate environment for the individuals in our care,\u201d Ryan Gustin, spokesperson for CoreCivic, said in a statement sent to KSAT on July 28.<\/p>\n

Gustin said the facility provides \u201cquality healthcare, educational programs, daily nutritious meals and access to legal services.\u201d<\/p>\n

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