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ICE Locks Down Texas Family Detention Center After Two Measles Cases Confirmed

State and federal health teams are coordinating vaccine supplies for the locked-down family facility.

Detainees at the South Texas Family Residential Center wave signs during a demonstration in Dilley, Texas, on Jan. 24.
A sign reading "measles testing" is seen as an outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, has raised concerns over its spread to other parts of the state, in Seminole, Texas, U.S., February 25, 2025. REUTERS/Sebastian Rocandio/File Photo
The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley on January 20. 2026.

Overview

  • DHS said two detainees at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center tested positive for active measles, prompting ICE to halt all movement and quarantine suspected contacts while medical monitoring continues.
  • Texas health officials confirmed the infections on January 31 and are working with federal agencies to determine vaccine doses for the response, according to the state health department.
  • Authorities have not released the infected detainees’ ages, nationalities, vaccination status, or the extent of potential exposures inside the facility.
  • Separate reports show measles cases in ICE custody in Arizona, including a confirmed case at the Florence Detention Center, with ICE limiting movement in affected facilities to curb spread.
  • The CoreCivic-operated Dilley center, which houses families, has faced scrutiny over conditions and recently held 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father before a federal judge ordered their release.