US Edition2 measles cases reported inside Dilley, Texas, immigration detention center: DHS
DHS confirmed two measles cases at a Texas family detention center amid a national surge of 588 cases, prompting quarantines and halted movement inside the facility.
- On Sunday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement halted all movement at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center after medical staff confirmed two detainees had active measles infections detected Friday.
- Health data show measles is again circulating in parts of the U.S., with more than 1,000 new cases in 2025 linked to vaccine misinformation and risks in congregate detention settings.
- Immigration attorney Eric Lee said he documented a protest and reported a measles outbreak to Senate Judiciary staff, describing contaminated food, putrid water, and representing a family of six with small children.
- Quarantining suspected contacts, DHS said medical teams are monitoring detainees and taking steps to prevent further infection, with ICE Health Services Corps ceasing all movement and providing medical care.
- Neha Desai said, `In the meantime, we are deeply concerned for the physical and the mental health of every family detained at Dilley,` as advocates urged inspections not be blocked amid broader outbreak concerns.
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Texas ICE facility reports measles cases
WASHINGTON — U.S. immigration officials quarantined some migrants and halted "all movement" after two measles cases were confirmed among detainees at its facility in south Texas, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday.
A measles outbreak forced the U.S. authorities to confine an ICE detention center to migrant families in the state of Texas.According to information, at least two cases of measles were confirmed inside the ICE center, given the risk that it could spread among the close to 400 minors there.ICE Center in Texas is confined to the risk of massive measles contagionThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported total confinement of an Immigration a…
DHS Locks Down ICE Detention Facility Amid Measles Outbreak - American Liberty News
Categories: Health & Science•Immigration Tags: Detention of Liam Conejo Ramos, Donald Trump, Health News, ICE, Immigration, Joaquin Castro, Measles, Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has locked down a detention facility in Dilley, Texas, after a measles outbreak, CBS News reported Sunday. The facility is the same one that held 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father until their release on Saturday. U.S. measles cases reached a …
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has banned movement in and out of the Dilley, Texas, immigration detention center, which houses families with children, including five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos from Minnesota, after two measles cases were confirmed, US media reported.
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