DILLEY, Texas (AP) — Democratic Reps. Joaquin Castro and Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday set out to visit the Texas facility holding a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose detention has fueled protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Castro said he and Crockett, who is also a U.S. Senate candidate, planned to meet with the family, who were sent to Texas after they were detained in a Minneapolis suburb last week. Castro stated his intention to also speak with others being held at the facility in Dilley, where some detainees have described poor conditions. Dozens of protesters waved signs and flags outside the South Texas Family Residential Center, where detainees staged their own demonstration over the weekend. “We’re going to find out in a little bit whether they’re going to honor their word, what they said they would allow us to do, what we are legally entitled as members of Congress to do, which is to check on the welfare of these folks,” Castro said in a video posted on social media. The trip is part of Democrats’ midterm-election year effort to conduct congressional oversight and highlight the consequences of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota and elsewhere. Administration officials have previously denied some members of Congress entry to federal detention facilities, though Castro indicated that detainees in Dilley have been allowed to sign up to meet him and Crockett. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, on January 20 in Minneapolis during a broadly criticized operation that has generated widespread protests and allegations of violence by federal officers. A federal judge issued a temporary order on Monday preventing the Trump administration from removing Ramos and Arias from the U.S. as their detention is being legally challenged. Congressional Democrats have expressed frustration over a lack of access to ICE facilities, with some members denied entry under a new policy requiring seven days' notice. This policy has affected several members' oversight efforts amid critical allegations directed towards Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for running what is described as a 'lawless' immigration enforcement operation. The spotlight shines on the ongoing immigration crisis as Democrats in Congress explore avenues to push back against the administration's policies.