Leecia Welch
Leecia Welch is a child rights attorney known for her advocacy work in immigration detention centers, where she has visited for years to ensure the government meets its legal obligations to care for children. Welch has spoken to hundreds of children in detention, sharing that their experiences are often traumatic and marked by inadequate living conditions, lack of outdoor access, and emotional distress.
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Leecia Welch is the deputy litigation director at Children’s Rights and has been to Dilley six times this year.
Exclusive: Migrant families paint grim picture of life in Texas ICE detention facility, new court documents show
United States· 2025-12-09
Leecia Welch is the deputy litigation director at Children’s Rights, who interviewed some of the families and children in custody.
Migrant families describe prolonged detention in border facilitiesUnited States· 2025-06-18
Leecia Welch has been visiting detention centers for years to ensure the government fulfills its legal obligation to care for children.
Governo Trump retoma detenção de famílias imigrantes em situação irregular
Brazil· 2025-03-17
