"Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the facility in Durango and blocked the entrance in an attempt to prevent the family from being separated. The protest erupted as federal agents dragged demonstrators and fired rubber bullets and used pepper spray at close range.
Meanwhile, the family said they were not allowed to leave the small cell, where the lights remained on at all times. The only available toilet was in the room, offering no privacy, advocates said."
Olivia Prentzel
https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/31/durango-ice-custody-windowless-room/
"No female agent was available to help the 12-year-old girl, the family told advocates. Jaramillo-Solano likened their detention to torture, and alleged that both he and his son were physically assaulted.
'Every time I asked what would happen to my children, or if they could have something to eat, they hit us. They told me I did not matter. They told me my children did not matter,' Jaramillo-Solano told the resource center."
Olivia Prentzel
https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/31/durango-ice-custody-windowless-room/
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