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DHS locks down detention center hit by measles outbreak

The ICE family detention center locked down after two measles cases were found; quarantines and medical care were implemented to prevent spread in the crowded facility.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Sunday it has locked down the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas amid a measles outbreak.

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DHS locks down detention center hit by measles outbreak

As of Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 588 measles cases in the U.S. so far this year

Two confirmed contagions forced the suspension of all internal transfers Authorities activated health protocols and permanent medical surveillance The episode takes place in the midst of a national outbreak of measles in the U.S. The U.S. immigration authorities ordered preventive quarantines and the total suspension of movements within Immigration and Customs Control (ICE) facilities in southern Texas, after two cases of measles among detainees…

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The New Republic broke the news in on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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