Overview
- At least two measles cases were confirmed at the Dilley, Texas family immigration facility, prompting a quarantine and a halt to movement inside the center.
- ICE Health Services Corps said exposed detainees were quarantined and monitored, with steps taken to prevent further spread.
- Arizona’s Florence Detention Center recorded a measles case on Jan. 21, and county officials later reported two additional cases in federal custody without specifying locations.
- Lawyers and advocates report poor water, food, hygiene, 24-hour lighting and limited medical care at Dilley, warning such conditions in a population exceeding 1,000 could accelerate spread.
- National reporting notes rising measles cases across many states with most infections in unvaccinated people, and advocates caution quarantine measures should not be used to block inspections.