Federal Agency Closing Down Illegal Immigration Facility in Texas

The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, is being shut down, officials confirmed.
Federal Agency Closing Down Illegal Immigration Facility in Texas
People hold hands as they leave a cafeteria at the ICE South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, on Aug. 23, 2019. Eric Gay/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday confirmed it will shut down a facility used by federal immigration officials in Texas that was used to house individuals who were detained after illegally crossing the U.S.–Mexico border.

In a news release, the agency said that it “continually reviews the overall detention capacity and in doing so, takes action to close certain facilities that no longer provide a sufficient return on investment.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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