Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-Texas) and other Democrats have pressed the administration for answers after visiting the facility and learning of the measles cases. They also said detainees have since resumed using shared indoor spaces, with limited time outdoors amid cold weather in South Texas. More than 580 cases — including 17 hospitalizations — have been tallied so far this year, according to CDC data. “I can’t think of a better incubation environment for transmission of measles than a detention facility,” Marrazzo said. Citing privacy laws, the Pinal health department declined to name any federal facility where the measles cases might have originated, and it characterized the risk to the public health as low.

Source: Washington Post February 04, 2026 15:45 UTC