Galicia said conditions were so bad, he considered self-deporting just to get out — even though he has a birth certificate proving he’s American-born.

During the 23 days he was in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Galicia was not allowed to shower.

…The teen said he lost 26 pounds during his time in the immigrant detention center, and said officers didn’t provide him with enough food. 

…Some of the men were very sick and were bitten by ticks, but were afraid to ask for a doctor because CBP officers told them their stay would start over if they did.

…The brothers were not allowed to make phone calls while being detained. Marlon was deported to Mexico, but Galicia stayed until he was moved into ICE custody, where he was finally allowed to call his mother.

…”I told them we had rights and asked to make a phone call. But they told us, ‘You don’t have rights to anything’,” Galicia told the paper.

U.S. citizen detained by ICE: 18-year-old U.S. citizen detained by border officials said conditions were so bad he lost 26 pounds, almost self-deported – CBS News

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