Measles Outbreak at Texas ICE Detention Center Raises Health Concerns for Hundreds of Children

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February 4, 2026, 2:26 PM

• •Measles cases identified at Dilley Immigration Processing Center.
• •Transfers halted; infected individuals and contacts isolated.
• •Concerns raised for children in the facility.
• •Calls for transparency and alternatives to detention.

U.S. immigration officials have imposed quarantines at the Dilley, Texas, immigration detention center after two detainees were confirmed to have measles, raising health concerns for the children held there. The facility has stopped all transfers and isolated those infected and anyone who may have come into contact with them. Pediatric health experts and immigrant advocates are alarmed, citing the risk of exposure in crowded detention settings. They are calling for increased transparency, broader vaccination efforts, and alternatives to detention for families during immigration proceedings.

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