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Rep. Tony Gonzales said the Dilley detention facility, which houses families and children, is "nicer than some elementary schools."
Two confirmed measles cases at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, prompt isolation protocols and movement restrictions.
The agency said all movement within the facility has ceased.
The measles​ cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
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ICE halts ‘all movement’ due to measles at Texas detention center that held 5-year-old, dad
ICE halts all movement at Texas detention facility after two detainees were diagnosed with measles, sparking quarantine measures and health concerns.
Federal officials recently confirmed two measles cases in a family detention center in Texas, adding to the measles reported among immigration detainees in Arizona.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. immigration officials have quarantined some migrants and halted "all movement" after two measles cases were confirmed among detainees at its facility in south Texas,
Two people detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center have "active measles infections," DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told USA TODAY.
Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, and his father were held in the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley. They were released Saturday by order of a federal judge.
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ICE imposes quarantine at Texas immigration facility after 2 measles cases confirmed
Federal officials halted all movement at a South Texas immigration detention center following two confirmed cases of measles among detainees.
State health officials reported that 89 new measles cases have been confirmed since Jan. 23, bringing the total number of cases to 789.
A measles outbreak in Collier County has reached 12 (updated: 20) confirmed cases. All those afflicted are students at Ave Maria University. This outbreak joins ones already existing and growing in Texas and South Carolina with hundreds of cases.