{"id":2352479,"date":"2026-03-31T06:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2352479"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:38:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:38:33","slug":"pedro-pascal-and-mark-ruffalo-among-celebrities-uniting-to-shut-down-texas-ice-detention-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/pedro-pascal-and-mark-ruffalo-among-celebrities-uniting-to-shut-down-texas-ice-detention-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedro Pascal and Mark Ruffalo among celebrities uniting to shut down Texas ICE detention center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_548649\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Dozens of high-profile names are pushing the federal government to close a controversial ICE facility holding children and their parents in Texas in unclear conditions<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1765988\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Hollywood figures are standing up against ICE\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Hollywood figures are standing up against ICE<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A group of major Hollywood figures, including Pedro Pascal, Madonna, Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo, America Ferrera, Elliot Page, and Jane Fonda, have signed an open letter urging the federal government to shut down the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The facility, operated by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/ice\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">ICE<\/a>, has been used to detain children alongside their parents. The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/hollywood\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Hollywood<\/a> A-list letter opens with a clear statement of purpose, \u201cNo child should be locked in an immigration detention center.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The list of signees extends well beyond just actors. Additional names include John Legend, Brandi Carlile, Hannah Einbinder, Alejandro Gonz\u00e1lez I\u00f1\u00e1rritu, Wunmi Mosaku, Billy Porter, Keke Palmer, Hasan Minhaj, Katie Couric, and Susan Sarandon, along <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/sterling-knight-racism-film-sets-1764346\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">with dozens of others.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_09d958\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1765894\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/kim-kardashian-bad-photoshop-fail-1765894\" tabindex=\"0\">Kim Kardashian caught in major Photoshop fail as fans urge her to &#8217;embrace&#8217; her &#8216;imperfections&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_09d958\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1765826\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/news\/us-news\/stephen-miller-accused-telling-federal-1765826\" tabindex=\"0\">Stephen Miller accused of telling federal agents to &#8216;force confrontations&#8217; with Minnesota protesters to win &#8216;PR battle&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They are also joining forces with children\u2019s content creator Rachel Accurso, widely known as Ms. Rachel, who has recently drawn attention for speaking directly with detained children via video calls and advocating publicly for the closure of the Dilley facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Conditions at the center have come under scrutiny. According to reporting cited in the letter, \u201cChildren have complained of limited education, lights that never turn off and moldy food\u201d at Dilley. During the Trump administration\u2019s immigration crackdown, \u201cmore than 2,300 children\u201d were placed into detention with their parents, with \u201cthe overwhelming majority held at Dilley, according to figures provided by court-appointed monitors. Many have been held for several weeks or months.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1765991\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1765991\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Madonna\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1765991.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_gettyimages-2265959020-612x612.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1765991.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_gettyimages-2265959020-612x612.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1765991.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_gettyimages-2265959020-612x612.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1765991.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_gettyimages-2265959020-612x612.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Madonna signed the anti-ICE letter\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Madonna signed the anti-ICE letter<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The open letter lays out further allegations, stating, \u201cChildren held in immigration detention endure trauma, neglect and conditions that violate basic standards of health, safety, dignity and human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It continues with specific claims, including \u201crefusals to provide clean water, rotten food contaminated with worms, dangerous medical neglect, sleep deprivation, denial of legal counsel, the separation of children from their families, and retaliation against families protesting the inhumane conditions. Children belong in schools and on playgrounds, not in detention centers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The letter concludes with a direct appeal, \u201cWe urge the federal government and CoreCivic to close the Dilley facility immediately, return children and families to the homes and communities they were taken from and to end child imprisonment now. Our commitment does not end with closure. We demand transparency, accountability, and systemic reforms to prevent these abuses from happening anywhere in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1765990\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1765990\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"JHavier\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1765990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_gettyimages-2267772488-612x612.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1765990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_gettyimages-2267772488-612x612.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1765990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_gettyimages-2267772488-612x612.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1765990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_gettyimages-2267772488-612x612.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\" Javier Bardem signed the letter\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\"> Javier Bardem signed the letter<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Accurso\u2019s involvement stems from her own encounters with detained families. She learned about the facility after federal agents detained the father of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in Minneapolis and sent both father and child to Dilley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She later spoke via video call with 9-year-old Deiver Henao Jimenez, who had been detained with his parents in early March. It was her second such call, following an earlier conversation with a 5-year-old named Gael.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Reflecting on the experience, Accurso told NBC News, \u201cIt was unbelievably surreal to see this sweet little face and feel like I was on a call with somebody who\u2019s in jail. It broke me, and it was something I never thought I\u2019d encounter in life\u2026We\u2019re trying to get a child out of a jail to do a spelling bee. 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