This aerial photo shows the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, on January 28, 2026.MOISES AVILA/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, has halted "all movement" at the Dilley detention center after two people detained were confirmed with measles on Saturday, January 31, according to the Department of Homeland Security.The South Texas Family Residential Center has been highly criticized by Texas Democrats, especially after five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were detained in Minnesota and then held at the ICE facility in Texas. The two have since returned to Minnesota, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, who visited the facility on Wednesday, January 28.Article continues below this adAfter his visit, Castro said over 1,000 people are detained in the ICE facility, including children under 5 years old and a two-month-old baby. He said he saw people who are mentally broken because of the trauma that they are experiencing at the center. Castro called to disband ICE and impeach United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.More For YouIn a statement from DHS, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin shared that the ICE Health Services Corps took steps to quarantine and control further spread and infection of measles. The department has ceased all movement within the facility and is quarantining all individuals suspected of making contact with the infected.McLaughlin stated medical staff is continuing to monitor the detainees' conditions and will take "appropriate and active steps to prevent further infection." The assistant secretary added, "All detainees are being provided with proper medical care." She said the care includes medical, dental and mental health services as available.Article continues below this adCastro was slated to return to the facility on Friday, but the visit has since been canceled, according to the San Antonio Express-News. Castro called for the Dilley detention center to shut down immediately. He wrote in a Facebook post, "Because of the close-quarter conditions at Dilley, lack of prompt medical response and capacity, and lack of expertise with diseases such as measles, Dilley is not equipped to combat any spread."MySA LogoMake us a Preferred Source on Google to see more of us when you search.Add Preferred SourceThe Texas lawmaker added that ICE confirmed no person at Dilley is a criminal. If an individual has been tested and diagnosed with measles, Castro suggested that they should be moved to a facility with the "medical capacity for proper treatment and containment."Article continues below this ad"Children and families, who have committed no crime, should not be suffering and do not belong in prison," Castro added. "In the interest of public health and safety, Dilley should be shut down immediately."Feb 2, 2026Weekend EditorBorn and raised in San Antonio, Priscilla knows her city well. She has a B.A. in Communications from UIW and has been with the Express-News and MySA since 2019. Priscilla loves writing about hikes, parks and weird sea (and land) creatures in San Antonio and Texas.