This guide is for people detained by ICE in Texas and for their families. Texas holds more ICE detainees than any other state in the country, with more than 30 detention facilities spread across a state roughly the size of Western Europe. Facilities are managed by four ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Field Offices: San Antonio (South/Central Texas), Houston (East Texas, Gulf Coast), Dallas (North/Central Texas), and El Paso (West Texas). The right field office determines where bond is posted and who manages your family member's case. In 2025 and 2026, ICE dramatically expanded detention capacity in Texas - including reopening the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley for families with children (families are subject to Flores settlement rules), acquiring warehouses in El Paso ($123 million for 8,500-bed capacity) and San Antonio (1,500 beds on the East Side), and activating multiple new facilities. ICE arrests nationwide more than doubled in Texas-adjacent regions in 2025. This article covers the major facilities and how to navigate the system. Because Texas is so large and has so many facilities, use the ICE Detainee Locator (locator.ice.gov) first to identify exactly where your family member is. Last verified: June 2026.
Step 1: Find Your Family Member - Right Now
ICE Online Detainee Locator: locator.ice.gov
You need: the person's full legal name, date of birth, and country of birth - OR their A-Number (Alien Registration Number). Texas has more than 30 ICE detention facilities - use the locator first, then contact the specific facility. Detainees may also be transferred to out-of-state facilities.
ICE Detention Reporting and Information Line: 1-888-351-4024 (toll-free)
EOIR Immigration Court Case Status: 1-800-898-7180
Texas Legal Help - rapitest: Texas Immigration Law Council: txilc.org (detention center database with legal services mapped by facility)
RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services): raicestexas.org | (888) 614-5400 | San Antonio - statewide Texas immigration legal organization
CLINIC (Catholic Legal Immigration Network): cliniclegal.org - national network; search for Texas affiliate nearest the facility
Texas ICE Field Offices - Know Which One Covers Your Facility
Texas is divided among four ICE ERO Field Offices. The field office determines where bond is posted:
ICE San Antonio Field Office (South and Central Texas)
8940 Fourwinds Drive, San Antonio, TX 78239 | SanAntonio.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (210) 283-4750
Covers: South Texas, Laredo, border region, Pearsall, Karnes City, Taylor, Del Rio
Bond: 8940 Fourwinds Drive, San Antonio TX 78239 OR 27991 Buena Vista Blvd, Los Fresnos TX 78566
ICE Houston Field Office (East Texas and Gulf Coast)
126 Northpoint Drive, Houston, TX 77060 | Houston.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (281) 774-4800
Covers: Houston, Southeast Texas, East Texas, Montgomery, Conroe area
Bond: 126 Northpoint Drive, Bond Duty Window, Houston TX 77060 | (281) 774-4815
ICE Dallas Field Office (North and Central Texas)
8101 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75247 | Dallas.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (214) 424-7800
Covers: Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas, Johnson County, Alvarado, Mansfield, Burnet
Bond: 8101 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas TX 75247 | (214) 424-7893 | OR 1209 Sunflower Lane, Alvarado TX 76009 | (817) 402-4036
ICE El Paso Field Office (West Texas)
8915 Montana Avenue, El Paso, TX 79925 | ElPaso.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (915) 225-0700
Covers: El Paso, West Texas, Sierra Blanca
Bond: 8915 Montana Avenue, El Paso TX 79925 | (915) 225-0700
Step 2: Major Texas ICE Detention Facilities
Texas has more than 30 ICE detention facilities. This guide covers the largest and most commonly used. For a full list and legal services map, visit txilc.org/detention-centers. Use locator.ice.gov first to confirm exactly where a family member is being held.
South Texas / San Antonio Field Office Region
South Texas ICE Processing Center (South Texas Detention Complex) - Pearsall
566 Veterans Drive (P.O. Box 1248), Pearsall, TX 78061
Operated by GEO Group. One of the largest ICE detention centers in the country. Adult males primarily.
Mail: [Detainee Name, A#], GEO South Texas Detention Complex, P.O. Box 1248, Pearsall TX 78061
Attorney VTC: ERO eFile at ice.gov
Case info: SanAntonio.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (210) 283-4750
Bond: ICE ERO San Antonio, 8940 Fourwinds Drive, San Antonio TX 78239
Port Isabel Service Processing Center - Los Fresnos
27991 Buena Vista Boulevard, Los Fresnos, TX 78566
Phone (detainee information, 24 hours): (956) 547-1700 | Field Office line: (210) 283-4750
ICE-owned facility. Visiting: Organized by detainee's last name; call (956) 547-1700 for schedule. Arrive 45 minutes early. Valid ID required. Visits up to 60 minutes.
Bond posted here directly: 27991 Buena Vista Blvd, Los Fresnos TX 78566 | (956) 547-1800
Mail: [Detainee Name, A#], Port Isabel Service Processing Center, 27991 Buena Vista Blvd, Los Fresnos TX 78566
South Texas Family Residential Center (Dilley) - Dilley
409 N. Hackberry Street, Dilley, TX 78017
Operated by CoreCivic. Families with children (mothers and children). Reopened for family detention in 2025. Capacity approximately 2,400. Documented: DHS measles outbreak early 2026; Flores settlement violations (children held over 20 days); daily population dropped from 900 in January 2026 to approximately 100 by mid-March 2026. Contact the RAICES Family Detention Project (raicestexas.org) for legal help for families at Dilley.
Case info: SanAntonio.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (210) 283-4750
Karnes County Residential Center - Karnes City
409 FM 1144, Karnes City, TX 78118
Operated by GEO Group. Family detention (mothers and children) and adult males at different times. Contact GEO Group at (830) 780-5000 for current detainee information.
Case info: SanAntonio.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
T. Don Hutto Residential Center - Taylor
1001 Welch Street, Taylor, TX 76574
Operated by CoreCivic. Adult women only. Contact (512) 352-5544.
Case info: SanAntonio.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
Laredo Detention Center - Laredo
4702 E. Saunders Street, Laredo, TX 78041
Contact (956) 717-8900. Case info: SanAntonio.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
Rio Grande Detention Center - Laredo
San Rio Boulevard, Laredo, TX
Contact ICE San Antonio: (210) 283-4750. Case info: SanAntonio.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
La Salle County Regional Detention Center - Cotulla
Operated by GEO Group. Contact ICE San Antonio: (210) 283-4750
Val Verde County Detention Center - Del Rio
Contact ICE San Antonio: (210) 283-4750
Houston Field Office Region
IAH Secure Adult Detention Facility - Conroe (north of Houston)
15850 Wahl Road, Conroe, TX 77306
Operated by GEO Group. Adult males. Contact (936) 539-7700.
Case info: Houston.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (281) 774-4800
Bond: 126 Northpoint Drive, Bond Duty Window, Houston TX 77060 | (281) 774-4815
Joe Corley Detention Facility (Montgomery Processing Center) - Conroe
Operated by GEO Group. Contact (936) 788-4000. Case info: Houston.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
Houston Contract Detention Facility - Houston
Contact Houston Field Office: Houston.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (281) 774-4800
Bond: 126 Northpoint Drive, Bond Duty Window, Houston TX 77060 | (281) 774-4815
Dallas Field Office Region
Prairieland Detention Center - Alvarado (south of Fort Worth)
1209 Sunflower Lane, Alvarado, TX 76009
Operated by CoreCivic. Adult males. Contact (817) 558-3700.
Bond posted here: 1209 Sunflower Lane, Alvarado TX 76009 | (817) 402-4036
Case info: Dallas.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (214) 424-7800
Rolling Plains Correctional Facility - Haskell
Contact (940) 864-2800. Case info: Dallas.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
Henderson County Detention Center - Athens
Contact ICE Dallas: Dallas.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (214) 424-7800
Bluebonnet Detention Center - Anson
ICE facility in Jones County. Opened 2025 for mass detention. Contact ICE Dallas: Dallas.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
Central Texas Detention Facility - San Antonio (Dallas Field Office area)
Operated by GEO Group. Adult males. Contact ICE Dallas for detainee information.
El Paso Field Office Region
El Paso Processing Center - El Paso
8915 Montana Avenue, El Paso, TX 79925
ICE-owned facility. Phone: (915) 225-0700. Case info: ElPaso.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
Bond: 8915 Montana Avenue, El Paso TX 79925 | (915) 225-0700
West Texas Detention Facility - Sierra Blanca
Contact (915) 369-2400. Case info: ElPaso.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
Step 3: Get Legal Help in Texas
Texas's immigration legal landscape is large but stretched extremely thin. Legal representation rates in Texas ICE detention are low, particularly at remote South Texas facilities. Contact organizations immediately on arrest.
RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services) - San Antonio
raicestexas.org | (888) 614-5400 | San Antonio - The largest immigration legal services organization in Texas. Operates the Family Detention Project specifically for Dilley and Karnes. Contact immediately on arrest.
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid - Weslaco and South Texas
trla.org | (956) 447-3333 | Weslaco - Free legal services in South Texas including immigration. Serves the Rio Grande Valley region near Port Isabel.
Proyecto Dilley (CLINIC)
cliniclegal.org - Nationwide volunteer attorney project specifically serving the Dilley family detention center. Contact RAICES or CLINIC for current operations.
Texas Immigration Law Council
txilc.org | Austin - Maintains the most comprehensive database of legal services available at each Texas ICE facility. Search by facility name at txilc.org/detention-centers.
American Gateways - Austin and Central Texas
americangateways.org | (512) 478-0546 | Austin - Free immigration legal services in Central Texas.
CLINIC Texas affiliates
cliniclegal.org - National network with multiple Texas affiliates. Search by ZIP code.
Lone Star Legal Aid - Houston
lonestarlegal.org | (713) 652-0077 | Houston - Legal services for low-income clients in East Texas and Houston area.
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center - El Paso
las-americas.org | (915) 544-5126 | El Paso - Immigration legal services for the El Paso and West Texas region.
TCRP (Texas Civil Rights Project)
texascivilrightsproject.org | (512) 474-5073 | Austin - Civil rights litigation and advocacy. Contact for rights violations and systemic complaints.
ACLU of Texas
aclutx.org | (512) 478-7300 | Austin - Civil liberties litigation and advocacy statewide.
National Immigrant Justice Center
immigrantjustice.org - Free national legal representation network.
EOIR Pro Bono List
Each Texas ICE detention facility is required to post a pro bono legal service list. Ask your family member to request this list from staff immediately. txilc.org/detention-centers maintains a mapping of which legal organizations serve each facility.
Step 4: Bond in Texas
Texas has eleven ICE ERO locations where immigration bonds can be posted in person (see field office addresses above). Bond amounts vary widely. A US citizen or lawful permanent resident must post bond. Bond can also be posted electronically through a licensed immigration bond agent - often the most practical option for remote facilities.
Payment: Money order, cashier's check, or certified check payable to 'Department of Homeland Security.' No cash.
Bond funds for Texas: National Immigrant Bond Fund (immigrantbondfund.org) - national fund requiring family contribution. Contact RAICES (raicestexas.org) for Texas-specific emergency bond assistance.
Step 5: Communication
Each Texas ICE facility has different communication systems, visiting schedules, and money procedures. Contact the specific facility directly for current information - do not assume one facility's rules apply to another.
General rules across most Texas facilities:
Visiting: Valid government-issued ID required. No phones, bags, or money inside. Contact facility for schedule, which may be organized by last name, housing unit, or day.
Mail: Include A-Number on envelope. Facilities inspect but do not read mail.
Money: Most Texas ICE facilities use Access Securepak, JPay, or facility-specific systems. Contact the facility for current money deposit instructions.
Phone: Detainees place outgoing calls. They cannot receive incoming calls. Systems include GTL/ConnectNetwork, Global Tel Link, and others.
Tablets: Many Texas ICE facilities have tablets for messaging - check facility page for app name.
Attorney visits: ERO eFile at ice.gov for VTC and phone appointments at most facilities.
Step 6: Texas Context and Your Rights
Texas holds more ICE detainees than any other state - and is expanding:
Texas has been the epicenter of the 2025-2026 ICE detention expansion. ICE purchased warehouses in El Paso (approximately $123 million, planned 8,500-bed facility) and San Antonio's East Side ($66.1 million, planned 1,500 beds). At least 16 facilities have been reopened or opened since January 2025. The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley was reopened for family detention (mothers and children) in 2025 after operating as adult-only under Biden. As of January 2026, DHS had confined more than 900 children in family detention for longer than 20 days - violating the 1997 Flores settlement's 20-day cap.
Dilley family detention conditions - 2025-2026:
The Dilley facility reached a daily population of 900 in January 2026 before declining sharply. A DHS measles outbreak was documented. A 2-month-old infant named Juan Nicolas was briefly hospitalized with bronchitis and returned to Dilley. Rep. Joaquin Castro called for the facility to be 'shut down immediately.' DOJ is also seeking to terminate the Flores settlement, which would eliminate the 20-day cap on child detention. If your child is being detained at Dilley or Karnes, contact RAICES Family Detention Project (raicestexas.org) immediately.
Four field offices - getting the right one matters:
Bond paperwork, deportation officer assignments, and case management all route through the specific ICE ERO field office covering each facility. Calling the wrong office wastes time. Use txilc.org or the ICE Detainee Locator to identify which field office manages your family member's case, then contact that office directly.
Do not sign anything without an attorney:
Contact RAICES at (888) 614-5400 or txilc.org before signing any Voluntary Departure document. In Texas's high-volume system, detainees face intense pressure to accept voluntary departure - which can bar reentry for 10 years.
Key rights every detainee has:
The right to speak with an attorney. Request the pro bono list. Contact RAICES and txilc.org immediately.
The right to a bond hearing (unless subject to mandatory detention). Contact an attorney immediately.
The right to communicate with your home country's consulate (free calls required).
The right to be free from physical and verbal abuse and medical neglect.
Children detained with parents at family facilities: the right to educational services; the right to not be held more than 20 days under the Flores settlement (currently being challenged by DOJ).
To report conditions, violations, or file a complaint:
RAICES: raicestexas.org | (888) 614-5400
ACLU of Texas: aclutx.org | (512) 478-7300
TCRP: texascivilrightsproject.org | (512) 474-5073
DHS Inspector General: oig.dhs.gov | 1-800-323-8603
Quick Reference - Texas ICE Detainee Resources
Find a detainee (use locator first - 30+ facilities):
ICE Detainee Locator: locator.ice.gov
ICE Detention Reporting Line: 1-888-351-4024
EOIR Case Status: 1-800-898-7180
Four Field Offices (identify yours first):
San Antonio: SanAntonio.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (210) 283-4750 | Bond: 8940 Fourwinds Dr, San Antonio TX / 27991 Buena Vista Blvd, Los Fresnos TX
Houston: Houston.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (281) 774-4800 | Bond: 126 Northpoint Dr, Houston TX | (281) 774-4815
Dallas: Dallas.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (214) 424-7800 | Bond: 8101 N. Stemmons Fwy, Dallas TX / 1209 Sunflower Ln, Alvarado TX
El Paso: ElPaso.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov | (915) 225-0700 | Bond: 8915 Montana Ave, El Paso TX
Key major facilities (full list: locator.ice.gov or txilc.org):
South Texas ICE Processing Center (Pearsall): 566 Veterans Drive | SanAntonio.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
Port Isabel SPC (Los Fresnos): 27991 Buena Vista Blvd | (956) 547-1700 | Bond also posted here
IAH (Conroe/Houston area): 15850 Wahl Road, Conroe | (936) 539-7700
Prairieland (Alvarado/DFW): 1209 Sunflower Lane, Alvarado | (817) 558-3700
El Paso Processing Center: 8915 Montana Ave, El Paso | (915) 225-0700
Dilley (families/children): 409 N. Hackberry St, Dilley | SanAntonio.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov
Legal help:
RAICES: raicestexas.org | (888) 614-5400 (call immediately - statewide)
Texas Immigration Law Council facility map: txilc.org/detention-centers
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (South TX): trla.org | (956) 447-3333
American Gateways (Austin/Central TX): americangateways.org | (512) 478-0546
Las Americas (El Paso/West TX): las-americas.org | (915) 544-5126
Lone Star Legal Aid (Houston/East TX): lonestarlegal.org | (713) 652-0077
VOLATILE: Texas ICE detention infrastructure is changing rapidly. El Paso 8,500-bed warehouse facility and San Antonio East Side 1,500-bed facility both purchased 2026 - verify whether operational. Dilley family population fluctuates sharply (900 daily Jan 2026, ~100 mid-March 2026). New facilities continue to open. Always verify at locator.ice.gov and txilc.org.
Sources and verification: US Immigration Bonds / Texas Immigration Bond guides (Texas holds more ICE detainees than any other state; four field offices Houston Dallas San Antonio El Paso; ICE ERO San Antonio 8940 Fourwinds Drive San Antonio TX 78239 (210) 283-4750 bond location; ICE ERO Houston 126 Northpoint Drive Houston TX 77060 (281) 774-4800 bond (281) 774-4815; ICE ERO Dallas 8101 N Stemmons Freeway Dallas TX 75247 (214) 424-7800 bond (214) 424-7893; ICE ERO El Paso 8915 Montana Avenue El Paso TX 79925 (915) 225-0700; bond also Los Fresnos 27991 Buena Vista Blvd (956) 547-1800; bond also Alvarado 1209 Sunflower Lane (817) 402-4036; 32+ facilities listed); ICE South Texas ICE Processing Center page (ice.gov; 566 Veterans Drive PO Box 1248 Pearsall TX 78061; GEO; mail GEO South Texas Detention Complex PO Box 1248 Pearsall TX 78061; ERO eFile attorneys; SanAntonio.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov); Port Isabel SPC guide (27991 Buena Vista Boulevard Los Fresnos TX 78566; (956) 547-1700 24 hours; field office (210) 283-4750; visiting by last name 45 minutes early valid ID 60 minutes; bond also at Los Fresnos (956) 547-1800); Immigration Policy Tracking Project (Dilley family detention reopened 2025; daily population 900 January 2026 to ~100 mid-March 2026; DHS measles outbreak; Juan Nicolas 2-month-old bronchitis; Rep. Castro 'shut down immediately'; 900+ children held 20+ days Flores violation; DOJ moves to terminate Flores; 16 previously shuttered facilities reopened); The Barbed Wire (El Paso warehouses $123 million January DHS purchase 8,500 beds; San Antonio East Side $66.1 million February ICE purchase 1,500 beds processing facility; Tommy Calvert Bexar County commissioner concerned; ICE memo 'activate all new facilities by Nov 30'; 20,000 beds expansion Texas); Texas Immigration Law Council (txilc.org/detention-centers detention center database legal services mapped); RAICES (raicestexas.org (888) 614-5400 Family Detention Project); IAH (15850 Wahl Road Conroe TX 77306 (936) 539-7700 GEO); Prairieland/Joe Corley (1209 Sunflower Lane Alvarado TX 76009 (817) 558-3700 CoreCivic); T Don Hutto (1001 Welch Street Taylor TX 76574 (512) 352-5544 CoreCivic adult women); Karnes (409 FM 1144 Karnes City TX 78118 (830) 780-5000 GEO); Laredo (4702 E Saunders Street Laredo TX 78041 (956) 717-8900); South Texas Family Residential Center Dilley (409 N Hackberry Street Dilley TX 78017 CoreCivic). Volatile items: Verify status of new El Paso 8,500-bed and San Antonio 1,500-bed facilities (purchased early 2026 planned activation by November 2026; verify whether operational June 2026); verify current Dilley population and family detention status (900 January 2026 to ~100 mid-March 2026; verify current; also verify DOJ Flores termination effort status); verify whether any additional new Texas facilities have opened (16+ reopened/opened since January 2025; verify current full list at txilc.org and locator.ice.gov); verify which specific field office covers each major facility (Houston Dallas San Antonio El Paso boundaries may shift with new facilities; verify by using detainee locator and contacting that field office). Last verified: June 2026.