"Hope and Despair as Families Languish in Texas Immigration Centers" photographed in two detention facilities for women and children in South Texas for The New York Times.
KARNES CITY, TEXAS - May 15, 2015: Melinda Luna Garcia, 30, and daughter Estrella Garcia Luna, 4, are from Guatelmala and currently detained in the Karnes County Residential Facility. The Karnes County Residential Center houses 235 mothers and 280 children in Karnes City, Texas. On August 1, 2014 the facility was converted from a facility for "low-level males" to a center for women and children. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Yeni Carolina Garcia, 27, watches as her daughter recounts the family's journey to the United States. Ms. Garcia is detained with her two children, Yenser, 9, and Laura, 6, in the South Texas Family Residential Center. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Two children watch a movie while their mother visits with her attorney. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Residents are given clothes upon arrival. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: A worker at The South Texas Family Residential Center pushes a shopping cart across facility grounds. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: A mother picks out a sticker for her daughter after giving her medicine. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: A girl is examined at The South Texas Family Residential Center dentist's office. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Residents walk through the facility grounds to eat lunch at the cafeteria. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: A resident prays before eating lunch at The South Texas Family Residential Center's cafeteria. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Lunch offerings at the facility's cafeteria. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Students raise their hands to answer a question in a middle school classroom at The South Texas Family Residential Center. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: A list of vocabulary words in a middle school classroom at The South Texas Family Residential Center. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Toys inside a preschool classroom at The South Texas Family Residential Center. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Dormitory style rooms for women and children at The South Texas Family Residential Center. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: A refridgerator with snacks and beverages for residents only. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Personal items inside the dorm-style rooms at The South Texas Family Residential Center. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: X.C., 8, is detained in the South Texas Family Residential Center with her mother and brother. The family came from El Salvador and does not want their names or faces published for fear of gang members retribution. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Yeni Carolina Garcia, 27, is detained in the South Texas Family Residential Center with her two children. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: A girl and her mother in their dorm room at The South Texas Family Residential Center. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: A woman watches television inside her shared dormitory at The South Texas Family Residential Center. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Residents line up to eat lunch at The South Texas Family Residential Center. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Residents line up to eat lunch at The South Texas Family Residential Center. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas was built in December 2014 to host up to 2,400 undocumented women and children who are seeking asylum. The Dilley facility is the largest of its kind, and while residents may move freely from building to building, they are not permitted to leave the grounds. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Suny Yaneth Rodriguez, 39, and her son Angelo Daniel Sanchez, 8, photographed minutes after having been released from the South Texas Family Residential Center. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New Yotk Times
KARNES CITY, TEXAS - May 15, 2015: An empty intake waiting room at The Karnes County Residential Center. The Karnes County Residential Center houses 235 mothers and 280 children in Karnes City, Texas. On August 1, 2014 the facility was converted from a facility for "low-level males" to a center for women and children. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
KARNES CITY, TEXAS - May 15, 2015: Clothing offered to new residents at the Karnes County Residential Center. The Karnes County Residential Center houses 235 mothers and 280 children in Karnes City, Texas. On August 1, 2014 the facility was converted from a facility for "low-level males" to a center for women and children. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
KARNES CITY, TEXAS - May 15, 2015: A security monitor at the Karnes County Residential Center. The Karnes County Residential Center houses 235 mothers and 280 children in Karnes City, Texas. On August 1, 2014 the facility was converted from a facility for "low-level males" to a center for women and children. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
KARNES CITY, TEXAS - May 15, 2015: Children rush through the rain to go to lunch at the Karnes County Residential Center. The Karnes County Residential Center houses 235 mothers and 280 children in Karnes City, Texas. On August 1, 2014 the facility was converted from a facility for "low-level males" to a center for women and children. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
KARNES CITY, TEXAS - May 15, 2015: Children cut out animal shapes in an elementary classroom. The Karnes County Residential Center houses 235 mothers and 280 children in Karnes City, Texas. On August 1, 2014 the facility was converted from a facility for "low-level males" to a center for women and children. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times
DILLEY, TEXAS - May 14, 2015: Elora Mukherjee, head of Columbia Law School's immigrants' rights clinic, and her students clap for the release of their clients, Suny Yaneth Rodriguez and her son Angelo Daniel Sanchez, 8, who were released on conditional parole. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New Yotk Times
KARNES CITY, TEXAS - May 15, 2015: Several women approached the reporters from the Times wanting to share their stories and dissatisfaction with the conditions at the Karnes facility. They put their hands together for a photograph to protest their detention. The Karnes County Residential Center houses 235 mothers and 280 children in Karnes City, Texas. On August 1, 2014 the facility was converted from a facility for "low-level males" to a center for women and children. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times