Inside ICE apprehension center in Texas

Fox News obtained special accessibility to an uncommon scenic tour of an ICE apprehension center in Texas, where about 400 to 500 unlawful travelers are refined regular.

The Montgomery Processing Center is an ICE apprehension center in Conroe, Texas, simply north ofHouston It is just one of the 134 apprehension centers ICE runs throughout the United States.

According to ICE information, there are 47,928 aliens in ICE custodianship across the country. Of those captive, about 25,679 or 54% have actually been billed or founded guilty of at the very least one crime.

As President Donald Trump breakthroughs his guarantees of boosted expulsion initiatives, most of these centers are coming under analysis for their living problems.

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Fox News visited the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas. (Fox News)

“What we hope to accomplish, more than anything, is to dispel the false narratives out there,” Randy Tate, the center supervisor, stated.

Currently, there are 1,240 detainees at the Montgomery Processing Center, which can stand up to about 1,300.

The center supervisor calls it a one-stop store with whatever required inside the center, getting rid of the requirement to carry detainees. There is clinical on website and additionally a full-fledged court house with 5 government migration courts.

Mugshots of Jose Luis Cisneros-Zamora, Valentin Hernandez Yanez, Manuel Xol Coch, Josue Ricardo Reyes Suchite, Elmer Oswaldo Lopez-Zecena and Jesus Vazquez-Daniel (Immigration and Customs Enforcement|Getty Images)

“We have been told it’s one of the most active courts in the nation,” Tate stated. “This place is unique because it’s one of the few in the country that were designed and built for ICE and immigration. It was designed for this purpose.”

Bret Bradford, the Field Office Director, stated these apprehension centers are not punishing; they are purely for the objectives of elimination.

“The only reason we detain folks is to ensure their appearance in immigration court and to ensure their appearance for removal,” Bradford stated.

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We saw firsthand what it resembles to be apprehended at the Montgomery Processing Center, from handling and reservation, to the living problems inside the center.

When detainees are given the center, they are initial refined by expulsion policemans that assess each instance. The 2 huge aspects thought about are their trip danger and the prospective danger to public safety and security.

“We only have so much bed space, so we prioritize the cases,” Bradford stated. “There are some cases that by law have to be detained. They are mandatory detention. They are terrorism cases, extremely silent cases, expedited removal cases, things like that.”

Aerial shot of the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas. (Google Maps)

The unlawful travelers regarded qualified for apprehension by policemans are after that reserved right into the center, with their real estate tasks identified based upon their examined danger degree.

As we went through the halls of the center, we saw lots of unlawful travelers loaded right into dorms. Their danger degrees were shown by the shade of their attires. Men and ladies were maintained different, several simply remaining on bunk beds and reviewing publications. Some regurgitating tranquility indicators at us and grinning, while others were offering thumbs down.

“There many false narratives and misinformation that’s out there, especially with groups that oppose immigration enforcement. I think it’s very important for us to get out there and say the true narrative,” Bradford stated.

The major 2 stories Bradford desired resolve was the accessibility to clinical and lawful treatment.

“They have multiple avenues of access,” Bradford stated. “There are phones in every dorm. They can use them 24/7.”

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Detainees at the MPC are offered a listing of for the public good lawful solutions when they are initial generated for handling. In enhancement, they additionally have tablet computers in their dormitories, accessibility to legislation collections within the center and within each space.

“Within each dorm, there are kiosks where they can access materials,” Bradford stated. “There are programs like LexisNexis that they can use to pursue their legal cases. There are multiple avenues. Not to mention, attorneys can visit anytime. There are rooms set up for attorney client visition, so they have privacy to discuss their cases.”

During the go to, we additionally saw the clinical facility and where detainees initially obtain evaluated.

“Medical care is something that is criticized all the time,” Bradford stated. “I think it’s unfair. When they get booked in and assessed, we find conditions, medical conditions that they didn’t even know they had and left untreated.”

During our scenic tour, we experienced recreation room, fitness centers, a collection, and a church. Bradford recognizes not every center has the exact same services.

Over three-quarters of MPC detainees have actually been billed or founded guilty of at the very least one criminal offense, according to ICE information. (John Moore/Getty Images)

According to ICE information, 77% of the aliens apprehended at MPC have actually been billed or founded guilty of at the very least one criminal protection.

“A lot of these folks are criminals,” Bradford stated. “We don’t want them back in the community, and we don’t want them harming U.S. citizens or furthering to harm U.S. citizens. A lot have already done. So we don’t want them repeating their crimes or further victimizing the community. So we certainly want to protect the community and keep those people out of the community. The other thing to think about is even the ones who aren’t criminals, necessarily, a lot of them, we really don’t know who they are. We really don’t know what they’ve done overseas before they came here.”

ICE provided us some instances to reveal the kind of criminal aliens being housed at the center.

Jose Luis Cisneros-Zamora (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Jose Luis Cisneros-Zamora, a 53-year-old criminal alien from Mexico, unlawfully got in the united state on an unidentified day and at an unidentified area. While in the united state unlawfully, Cisneros-Zamora has actually been founded guilty of driving while intoxicated, exacerbated burglary and blocking a freeway passage. Cisneros-Zamora was moved right into united state Immigration and Customs Enforcement custodianship on March 18, 2025, following his launch from jail for exacerbated burglary. While in ICE custodianship, migration policemans got info signaling them to an energetic criminal warrant in Mexico for Cisneros-Zamora’s apprehension for sexual assault of a small in Piedras Negras, Coahuila de Zaragoza,Mexico He continues to be in ICE custodianship at the Montgomery Processing Center pending personality of his migration procedures.

Valentin Hernandez Yanez (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Valentin Hernandez Yanez, a 38-year-old formerly deported criminal alien from Mexico, unlawfully got in the united state on an unidentified day and at an unidentified area. While in the united state unlawfully, Hernandez was founded guilty of exacerbated sexual offense of a youngster and unlawful reentry. ICE formerly deported Hernandez to Mexico on June 15, 2011, after a migration court purchased him gotten rid of on June 13, 2011. He unlawfully returned to the united state on an unidentified day and at an unidentified area. ICE detained Hernandez on June 17, 2024, and he was founded guilty of unlawful reentry. He continues to be in ICE custodianship at the Montgomery Processing Center pending his elimination from the united state

Manuel Xol Coch (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Manuel Xol Coch, a 53-year-old criminal alien from Guatemala, unlawfully got in the united state on an unidentified day and at an unidentified area. ICE experienced him at the Harris County Jail following his apprehension and sentence for dui. An migration court purchased Xol gotten rid of on July 11, 2014. ICE policemans performed that order and eliminated him to Guatemala onAug 21, 2014. Xol unlawfully returned to the united state on an unidentified day and at an unidentified area. ICE experienced him at the Harris County Jail on April 14, 2025, following his apprehension for a hit-and-run, and a detainer was lodged with the prison. Xol uploaded bond that exact same day and would certainly have been launched back right into the area lacking the detainer. Instead, he was taken right into ICE custodianship and continues to be at MPC where he is no more a risk to the regional area.

Josue Ricardo Reyes Suchite (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Josue Ricardo Reyes Suchite, a 30-year-old criminal alien from Guatemala, unlawfully got in the united state on an unidentified day and at an unidentified area. Reyes was founded guiltyDec 5, 2017, in Harris County, Texas, of inebriated murder. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice moved Reyes right into ICE custodianship on April 8, 2025, following his jail sentence, and he was required to the Montgomery Processing Center where he continues to be pending personality of his migration procedures.

Elmer Oswaldo Lopez-Zecena (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Elmer Oswaldo Lopez-Zecena, a 27-year-old criminal alien and youngster sex transgressor from Guatemala, unlawfully got in the united state on an unidentified day and at an unidentified area. Lopez was founded guilty on June 21, 2023, of attack, injury to a youngster creating physical injury, and public indecency to a small. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice moved Lopez right into ICE custodianship onFeb 5, 2025, and he was required to the Montgomery Processing Center where he continues to be pending personality of his migration procedures.

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Jesus Vazquez-Daniel (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Jesus Vazquez-Daniel, a 59-year-old international fugitive from Mexico, unlawfully got in the united state on an unidentified day and at an unidentified area. ICE got info July 18, 2024, that Vazquez was desired for exacerbated murder in Mexico for purportedly defeating a male to fatality throughout a tried home intrusion and burglary. ICE efficiently situated and detained Vazquez July 18, 2024, near Hillsboro, Texas, and he was required to the Montgomery Processing Center and positioned right into migration procedures.