South Texas ICE Processing Center
Pearsall, Texas · 10 well-documented stories
What stands out here
Conditions that appear in a larger share of this facility's stories than of facility stories in general. Stories run from Jul 2025 to Aug 2026.
Nothing stands out against facilities in general; the most documented conditions here:
- Medical requests ignored10% vs 14%
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Medication withheld10% vs 6%
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Food or water withheld10% vs 10%
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Medical requests ignored · 1 story
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Medication withheld · 1 story
Prescribed medication (insulin, HIV drugs, psychiatric medication, seizure drugs, chemotherapy) was taken, withheld, or not provided.
- Food or water withheld · 1 story
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
- Injury needing medical treatment · 1 story
The person or a bystander was hurt badly enough to need medical care.
- Overcrowding · 1 story
Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.
In their words
No verbatim testimony extracted yet.
Stories
- Daniel M.R.: Man held by ICE in Pearsall, Texas challenges his detentionA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall has filed a petition challenging his detention. Officials must respond within 7 days about his entry date and case status.Pearsall, TX · Aug 18, 2026 · CourtListener
- Herminio M.D.: Immigrant held by ICE in Pearsall, Texas challenges his detentionA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall has asked a judge to review his detention. The government must respond within 7 days about his entry date and case status.Pearsall, TX · Aug 18, 2026 · CourtListener
Reny C.T.: Mariachi trumpet player with work permit detained by ICE in San AntonioReny Jesús Colina Torres, a 27-year-old mariachi trumpet player and Cracker Barrel dishwasher, was detained during a traffic stop while driving his brother-in-law to work and sent to a Pearsall detention facility.San Antonio, TX · Aug 12, 2026 · San Antonio Express-News, Alamo City Pulse, Telemundo +2
Elton P.: Green card holder denied insulin, deported after seven months in ICE custodyElton Purvis, a Rastafarian priest and father of nine U.S. citizen children, was detained for seven months, during which he says guards denied him diabetes care and proper food before his December deportation to Trinidad and Tobago.Pearsall, TX · Jul 31, 2026 · Texas Tribune, Hill Country Post, Antigua Trumpet +6- Xiaohong Z.: Immigrant held at ICE center in Pearsall, TexasA person held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall challenged the detention. A judge ordered officials to detail his entry date, prior arrests, and case status within 7 days.Pearsall, TX · Jul 30, 2026 · CourtListener
- Jose R.M.: Man held by ICE at South Texas processing center in PearsallA man held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall is challenging his detention in federal court, which has ordered a response on his case background.Pearsall, TX · Jul 22, 2026 · CourtListener
- Lisset T.A.: Woman held at ICE processing center in Pearsall, TexasA woman held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall is challenging her detention in court, which has ordered officials to explain her case background.Pearsall, TX · Jul 22, 2026 · CourtListener
Hector V.: Illiterate worker with work permit held by ICE five months, then deportedHector V., who is illiterate and missed a 2007 hearing after being given wrong information, was detained at a car wash raid despite having work authorization. He spent five months in harsh detention before choosing to self-deport to El Salvador.Boston, MA · Apr 22, 2026 · BINJ News, WGBH
Igor B.: Russian art teacher detained at routine ICE check-in, held six weeksIgor Babkin, a Russian art teacher who fled political persecution, was detained at a routine check-in despite legal status and held six weeks in Pearsall, Texas. A judge ordered him freed in March 2026.Pearsall, TX · Mar 20, 2026 · San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Express-News, The Moscow Times +3
Gloria B.: Colombian wife of U.S. citizen detained by ICE at Newark airportGloria Barazone, 46, married to a U.S. citizen, was arrested at Newark airport on July 30 while her green card application was pending. She was transferred between detention facilities in three states, disrupting her legal case.Newark, NJ · Jul 30, 2025 · Newsweek, The Actual News, Distant News +1
Where people stood at the latest report
Each square is one percent of these stories. Read it with care: people who are still detained or already deported have far less access to reporters and lawyers than people who were released, so this mix reflects who gets covered more than how cases end.
- Deported 20%
- Still detained 70%
- Released 10%