Measles rampant at Trump's West Texas concentration camp

 

Facility photo:  The Texas Tribune

Headline:  News from the States, 4/2/2026

Stephen Simpson reports:

State officials have reported 28 more measles cases in the last two weeks, bringing the statewide total to at least 175 infections so far this year. The vast majority of cases are in a federal detention facility in Hudspeth County, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, which released the latest figures on Thursday. 

Most of the state’s recently reported measles cases were in Hudspeth County, where 135 cases have been reported so far this year. All of Hudspeth’s cases are among those in federal custody, according to DSHS. Hudspeth County is home to West Texas Detention Facility, a federal facility privately managed by Louisiana-based LaSalle Corrections. The facility holds U.S. Marshals Service detainees including immigrants who may be transferred to ICE custody after completing their sentences. 

Other than Hudspeth, no county reported new cases this week.

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