ICE halts ‘all movement’ due to measles at Texas detention center that held 5-year-old, dad

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has halted "all movement" wrong the Dilley Immigration Processing Center successful Texas owed to a measles outbreak, officials announced Sunday.

The Department of Homeland Security said 2 detainees were diagnosed with the illness connected Saturday, the aforesaid time a 5-year-old lad and his begetter — whose detention sparked wide alarm past period — were released from the facility.

"On January 31, 2026, the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed progressive measles infections of 2 detainees astatine the Dilley Immigration Processing Center successful Texas," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said successful a statement. 

She added that ICE wellness officials are taking measures to quarantine the individuals progressive until the concern is afloat nether control.

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Rep. Joaquin Castro escorts 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his begetter retired of an ICE detention halfway successful Dilley, Texas, connected Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Joaquin Castro)

"ICE Health Services Corps instantly took steps to quarantine and power further dispersed and infection, ceasing each question wrong the installation and quarantining each individuals suspected of making interaction with the infected," McLaughlin said.

"Medical unit is continuing to show the detainees’ conditions and volition instrumentality due and progressive steps to forestall further infection. All detainees are being provided with due aesculapian care."

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Federal officials announced Sunday that an ICE installation successful Texas recovered 2 cases of measles. (istock/Tami Chappell)

Despite the reported cases, officials emphasized that the installation provides broad wellness care, surpassing what galore immigrants had antecedently received.

"It is simply a longstanding signifier to supply broad aesculapian attraction from the infinitesimal an alien enters ICE custody," McLaughlin said. "This includes medical, dental, and intelligence wellness services arsenic available, and entree to aesculapian appointments and 24-hour exigency care. This is the champion healthcare than galore aliens person received successful their full lives."

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Rep. Joaquin Castro poses with Liam Conejo Ramos, begetter Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias and Rep. Ilhan Omar pursuing the family's merchandise from a detention halfway successful Texas. (Rep. Ilhan Omar)

Last year, the U.S. recorded the highest fig of measles cases successful decades, with 2,267 cases nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Texas Department of State Health Services noted that astatine slightest 762 cases occurred successful West Texas, resulting successful astatine slightest 2 deaths and 99 hospitalizations, according to authorities information past updated successful August.

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The Dilley installation precocious faced heightened scrutiny aft detaining 5‑year‑old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, prompting Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro to vow inspections of the installation aboriginal this week, according to San Antonio Express-News. 

Castro’s bureau said the notification of the 2 reported cases came soon aft the congressman’s pledge, the outlet reported, citing spokesperson Katherin Schneider.

His bureau added that Castro and his unit members who visited the installation are reportedly vaccinated against measles, and that the begetter and lad received a afloat aesculapian exam earlier their merchandise and would not person been allowed to permission had determination been immoderate risk.