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Measles Outbreak Halts Visits at Texas ICE Detention Camp

A local congresswoman is urging the facility’s closure over contractor mismanagement.

Overview

  • Rep. Veronica Escobar said there are 14 active measles cases at Camp East Montana and 112 people have been isolated.
  • In-person visits and attorney meetings are suspended through roughly March 19–20, with legal access limited to virtual communication.
  • Quarantines were ordered for potential contacts and internal movement has been restricted to curb transmission.
  • ICE and the Department of Homeland Security had not provided public comment as of the latest reports.
  • The outbreak follows recent tuberculosis cases and several deaths in custody, sharpening criticism of crowded, unsanitary conditions and the $1.3 billion contract with Acquisition Logistics LLC.