Close the Dilley ICE detention facility and other similar detention facilities.

We need to close Dilley, we need to close these facilities.

Pingree said the Dilley facility and similar detention facilities should be closed.

After Oversight Visit, Pingree, House Dems Call for Release of Their Constituents, Closure of Dilley Detention Facility | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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Pingree—along with colleagues U.S. Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Sylvia Garcia…

The press release says Pingree and House Democrats are calling for the release of their constituents and the closure of the Dilley detention facility.

Press Releases | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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All children and families should be released from Dilley immediately. There are cost-effective and humane alternatives to detaining children and families.

Pingree calls for releasing detainees from Dilley and says children and families should not be held in such facilities.

Federal Judge Orders Olivia Andre’s Release from Dilley, Pingree Announces | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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closure of Dilley Detention Facility

Pingree and House Democrats called for the release of their constituents and the closure of the Dilley detention facility.

Immigration | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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calling for the release of her constituent, Olivia Andre, from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center in Dilley, Texas

Pingree called for the release of a detained Maine constituent from ICE custody in Dilley.

Immigration | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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calls on ICE to release Olivia Andre, a 19-year-old student who has been detained in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas since November

Pingree demanded the release of Olivia Andre from the Dilley detention center.

Immigration | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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Unveils Bill to Protect Peaceful Observers and Bystanders from ICE Surveillance, Intimidation

Pingree announced legislation to block funding for expanded ICE surveillance tools and staffing until the agency fully discloses its use of those tools.

Immigration | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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After an official congressional oversight visit to Dilley, Pingree said, "We need to close Dilley, we need to close these facilities," and described the conditions as not humane.

Pingree made a fresh public push for Dilley closure after visiting the facility, but the release itself shows advocacy rather than closure or policy change.

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After Oversight Visit, Pingree, House Dems Call for Release of Their Constituents, Closure of Dilley Detention Facility | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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Pingree announced that a federal district judge ordered Olivia Andre released from the Dilley ICE processing center by no later than May 8.

A detainee Pingree had been advocating for won release from Dilley, but that is a case-specific court order, not closure of the facility or similar facilities.

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Federal Judge Orders Olivia Andre’s Release from Dilley, Pingree Announces | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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Pingree wrote that Dilley "must be closed for good" and said that during the oversight visit she and colleagues met with more than 60 people detained there.

The latest official statement still calls for closure and describes ongoing detentions at Dilley, which indicates the claim remains unmet.

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The Dilley immigrant detention facility costs taxpayers millions. The human cost is even higher.
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CoreCivic's facility page lists the Dilley Immigration Processing Center with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the customer base, a facility address, visitation/contact instructions, and facility jobs.

A current operator page shows Dilley remains an ICE facility rather than a closed facility, weighing against fulfillment.

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Dilley Immigration Processing Center | CoreCivic
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Axios reported ICE still had about 58,000 average daily detainees, more detention capacity than people in custody, and officials specifically described Dilley, Texas as ICE's family detention center with empty space.

As of June 2026, Dilley and broader ICE detention capacity still existed; similar detention facilities had not been closed.

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Scoop: ICE detention numbers slip
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Pingree wrote after visiting Dilley that she and colleagues spoke with more than 60 detained people, that countless others were still trapped in facilities like Dilley, and that Dilley must be closed for good.

Pingree continued to press for closure, but her own account confirms the facility was operating and holding detainees in May 2026.

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The Dilley immigrant detention facility costs taxpayers millions. The human cost is even higher.
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After an official congressional oversight visit to Dilley, Pingree said the facility and similar facilities needed to be closed and described the conditions as inhumane.

The visit and public demand show concrete effort, but the action was advocacy and oversight rather than actual closure.

unresolved same_term A for effort

After Oversight Visit, Pingree, House Dems Call for Release of Their Constituents, Closure of Dilley Detention Facility | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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Pingree announced a federal judge ordered Olivia Andre released from the Dilley ICE processing center after Pingree met with her during an oversight visit and had called for her release.

The constituent's release reflects successful casework and advocacy, but it was not closure of Dilley or other detention facilities.

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Federal Judge Orders Olivia Andre’s Release from Dilley, Pingree Announces | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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Pingree sent ICE a letter seeking the legal basis for Olivia Andre's continued detention and calling for her prompt release from ICE custody at Dilley.

This is concrete oversight and pressure on ICE, but it sought an individual release and explanation, not a completed facility closure.

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Pingree Calls on ICE to Release Mainer Indefinitely Detained in Texas Detention Center | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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