ICE halts movement at Dilley facility over 2 measles cases

February 1, 2026, 11:21 PM EST
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CITY, State (Fox News) — ICE halts movement at Texas immigration center due to measles outbreak

Key Facts:

  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement stopped all movement at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas due to two confirmed cases of measles.
  • The Department of Homeland Security announced the diagnosis on Saturday.
  • ICE health officials are quarantining individuals to prevent further spread.
  • The facility offers comprehensive healthcare to detainees.
  • The U.S. saw 2,267 measles cases last year, with at least 762 in West Texas resulting in two deaths.
  • The Dilley facility faced scrutiny after detaining 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father.

    Media:

    Rep. Joaquin Castro escorts 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father out of an ICE detention center in Dilley, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Joaquin Castro)
    Federal officials announced Sunday that an ICE facility in Texas found two cases of measles. (istock/Tami Chappell)
    Rep. Joaquin Castro poses with Liam Conejo Ramos, father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias and Rep. Ilhan Omar following the family's release from a detention center in Texas. (Rep. Ilhan Omar)

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