SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Two illegal aliens detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, tested positive for measles. The contractor-run ICE facility, designed to hold more than 2,000 family unit detainees, is on quarantine as the outbreak is addressed.
The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the active cases on Saturday, according to DHS.
DHS released a statement on infections and the ongoing efforts to contain the spread from the facility. The statement reads:
On January 31, 2026, the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed active measles infections of two detainees at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. ICE Health Services Corps immediately took steps to quarantine and control further spread and infection, ceasing all movement within the
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