麻疹爆发迫使关闭得克萨斯州移民拘留中心,阻止了亲自探访和合法接触。 A measles outbreak has forced the closure of a Texas immigration detention center, halting in-person visits and legal access.

在得克萨斯州东蒙大拿营Bliss堡的一个大型移民拘留设施因麻疹爆发而关闭了访客和律师,共有14个经证实的案件和112人与外界隔离。 A large immigration detention facility at Fort Bliss in Texas, Camp East Montana, has closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak, with 14 confirmed cases and 112 individuals in isolation. 这次关闭预计至少持续到3月19日或20日, 限制个人合法接触, 迫使虚拟会议。 The closure, expected to last until at least March 19 or 20, limits in-person legal access, forcing virtual meetings. 该设施收容了大约3 000名被拘留者,由于过度拥挤、卫生条件差和医疗服务不足,该设施先前曾受到批评。 The facility, housing about 3,000 detainees, has faced prior criticism over overcrowding, poor sanitation, and inadequate medical care. 麻疹自2000年以来在美国被根除,由于疫苗接种率下降和生活条件集中,麻疹已重新流行。 Measles, eradicated in the U.S. since 2000, has resurged due to declining vaccination rates and congregate living conditions. 该设施与一家以前没有ICE经验的弗吉尼亚公司签订13亿美元合同,经营该设施。 The facility operates under a $1.3 billion contract with a Virginia-based company with no prior ICE experience. 美国移民和海关执法局以及国土安全部尚未对评论请求作出答复。 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security have not responded to requests for comment.