Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility [View all]
Source: San Antonio Current
San Antonio News
Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE’s Dilley family detention facility
ICE officials informed members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about the outbreak, immigration attorney Eric Lee said.
by Stephanie Koithan
February 1, 2026
DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend.
Credit: Michael Karlis
After a week of public outcry over the South Texas Family Residential Center’s treatment of young children behind its walls, the Dilley facility is experiencing a measles outbreak, according to immigration attorney Eric Lee.
Lee, who went viral last week for capturing the moment a protest broke out inside the facility, told the Current that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) informed Senate Judiciary staff of the outbreak over the weekend. At least two cases have been confirmed at the facility as of press time, the attorney said. ... Over 400 children are detained at the Dilley facility, which currently holds approximately 1,200 detainees.
Speaking with the Current on the phone, Lee detailed the harsh conditions families already experience inside, including “food with worms, bugs in it.” Lee also described the putrid smell of the water families are forced to drink, which they also have no choice but to mix with baby formula. ... Lee represents a family of six inside the facility, including several small children.
One of the children, all of whom have spent a birthday in the facility, suffered from appendicitis and was told by staff to take a pain reliever. He was later rushed to the hospital to have his appendix removed after his condition had worsened. ... “He nearly died,” Lee said.
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It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
— Jamal Greene (@jamalgreene.bsky.social) 2026-02-01T23:17:55.202Z
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It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility.
https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/source-measles-outbreak-reported-at-ices-dilley-family-detention-facility/
Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility
DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the Dilley, Texas South
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