Pedro Pascal, Madonna, and John Legend are among dozens of high-profile stars calling for the immediate shutdown of the South Texas Family Residential Center. The facility, located in Dilley, Texas, is currently operated by the private prison company CoreCivic. An open letter published by The Cut on March 25 details "gross medical neglect" and "contaminated food" provided to children and families held at the site.

Children’s entertainer Rachel Griffin-Accurso, known to millions as Ms. Rachel, helped spearhead the campaign. She took to social media to highlight the "inhumane conditions" facing minors within the facility. Other major signees including Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, and Mark Ruffalo joined the demand for the center's permanent closure, citing violations of basic human rights.

The South Texas Family Residential Center is one of the largest immigrant detention centers in the United States. Advocacy groups have frequently reported that the site provides inadequate healthcare and lacks clean drinking water. The celebrity-led initiative specifically calls on the Biden administration to end the practice of detaining families and seek more compassionate alternatives for asylum seekers.