Olivia, a 19-year-old asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been detained for over four months at a center in Texas. She continues to suffer physical and mental strain during her imprisonment.

<p>Olivia has been detained for months at the sprawling Dilley center in Texas. She has lost 20lb, and wakes up every day with a headache</p><p>Each day in detention feels like 48 hours for Olivia.</p><p>The 19-year-old asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been at the Dilley Immigration processing center in Texas for more than four months.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/day-in-the-life-19-year-old-ice-detention">Continue reading...</a>