Why the Biden administration is closing the largest ICE detention center in the US

By Jennie Taer

Published June 24, 2024, 5:26 p.m. ET

The Biden administration is closing the nation’s largest ICE detention center — despite some 7.4 million migrants remaining free in the US while awaiting court hearings or deportation.

The South Texas Family Residential Center, in Dilley, Texas — about 75 miles southwest of San Antonio — is capable of holding 2,400 migrants.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said it will replace the facility with 1,600 new beds at other centers in the region.

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