ICE halts movement at Dilley detention center after measles cases

The Department of Homeland Security and ICE said two detainees at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center tested positive for measles and the facility has paused all movement while quarantines and monitoring proceed.

ICE and the Department of Homeland Security announced that two detainees at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas were diagnosed with measles on January 31, 2026. ICE said it has halted all movement within the facility and that medical staff have quarantined individuals who may have had contact with the cases. The pause in movement was reported the same day a 5-year-old boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, and his father were released from the facility. Representative Joaquin Castro has said he will carry out inspections of the Dilley center later in the week. Known details: - On January 31, 2026, the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed active measles infections in two detainees at the Dilley center, according to DHS. - ICE Health Services Corps reported stopping all movement inside the facility, quarantining people suspected of contact, and that medical staff are monitoring and providing care. - The two reported cases were announced the same day that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released; Castro's office said they received medical exams before release. - Rep. Joaquin Castro has pledged inspections of the Dilley facility later this week, according to his office. Summary: DHS and ICE say movement at the facility is paused and quarantines and monitoring are underway while medical staff care for detainees. Rep. Joaquin Castro's planned inspections later this week are the next publicly stated procedural step; further outcomes are undetermined at this time.