Measles outbreak at Texas detention center could slow ICE cases, lawyer says
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A measles outbreak in a Texas detention center could slow down the return of Minnesotans detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas was locked down Sunday due to the spread of measles.
While these kinds of outbreaks are common in detention centers given their confined spaces, quarantines affect the speed of processing, said Texas immigration attorney Bobby Painter.
“If you're set for a merit hearing in your asylum case and you can't be moved to see the judge, you could see your case reset a month or more into the future,” he said.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were sent to Dilley after they were taken into custody. They returned home to Columbia Heights on Sunday.
The Minnesota Department of Health says it is in contact with Texas health officials and plans to follow up with those affected.
— Kyra Miles, MPR News
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