Harlingen, Texas

International Education Services Welcome Shelter

United States

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2009

Type: Shelter (Ad Hoc)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: International Education Services, Inc. (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Unaccompanied minors

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
80
No Data
No Data
United States

182,869

Immigration detainees (2020)

45,000

Estimated detention capacity (2019)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Ad Hoc

Type Shelter

2008
Center Status

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2009

Status In use

2008
Management

Name International Education Services, Inc.

Type Private For-Profit

2008
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ministry Department of Homeland Security

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2008

STATISTICS & DATA

Demographics

Name Unaccompanied minors

2008
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008
Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 80

2008

CONDITIONS & REGIME

External Security Regime

Security Level Semi-secure

2008