Ursula (detention center)

Separated family members detained in cages

Detained children lying on matresses within a caged area

'Imagery from the Central Processing Center in McAllen, TX' - video from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Public Affairs - Visual Communications Division

Photos provided by Custom and Border Protection to reporter on tour of Ursula detention facility in McAllen, Texas. Reporters were not allowed to take their own photos.

Ursula is the colloquial name for the Central Processing Center, the largest U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention center for undocumented immigrants. The facility is a retrofitted warehouse that can hold more than 1,000 people.^[1] It was opened in 2014 on W. Ursula Avenue in McAllen, Texas. In June 2018, it gained notoriety for the practice of keeping children in large cages made of chain-link fencing.^[2]^[3]

^ Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General (2018-09-28). Results of Unannounced Inspections of Conditions for Unaccompanied Alien Children in CBP Custody (PDF). p. 4.
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[1] Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General (2018-09-28). Results of Unannounced Inspections of Conditions for Unaccompanied Alien Children in CBP Custody (PDF). p. 4.

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