San Antonio Field Office
1300 E Hwy 107
La Villa, TX, 78562
Facility Main Telephone Line: (956) 547-1700
Field Office Main Telephone Line: (210) 283-4750
Contact information
If you would like to get information on a detainee at the East Hidalgo Detention Center, please call (956) 262-4142 24 hours a day.
Please have the following detainee information available:
- First name
- Last name (including hyphenated last names)
- Any aliases the detainee might use
- Date of birth
- Country of birth
Visitation hours:
Visitation hours at the East Hidalgo Detention Center are broken out as follows:
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- 3:15 PM – 6:00 PM
All visits are not to exceed 30 minutes. The facility recommends you arrive at least 45 minutes ahead of your scheduled time so you can be processed appropriate through security. All adults must present a valid ID. Attorneys can visit clients Daily from 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
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ICE ERO facilities where you can post a bond.
For general detainee related questions, call the ICE ERO Information Line: (888) 351-4024
Call now to bond out an ICE detainee: (844) 910-2342
Delivery bonds (i.e., immigration bonds) cannot be posted in-person directly at the East Hidalgo Detention Center. Instead, family members or associates can post an immigration bond at any of the 82 ICE-ERO facilities around the country that accept immigration bonds. The closest facility to the East Hidalgo Detention Center that accepts immigration bonds is located at 1717 Zoy Street, Harlingen, TX 78550. The number there is (956) 389-7800. Immigration bonds can be posted Monday-Friday (except holidays) at this facility from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Bonds cannot be posted directly at the East Hidalgo Detention Center.
To post an immigration bond for someone detained at East Hidalgo Detention Center you must have a money order, cashier’s check or certified check. If the bond amount exceeds $10,000 and over, you can only pay by single cashier’s check or a certified check. All payments should be made to the “US Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
If you do not want to post the bond in-person yourself, you can also have a licensed immigration bond agent post the bond for you. For a small fee, ranging from 2% – 10%, an agent can post the bond for you electronically, so that you do not have to travel to the ICE-ERO facility. This process is typically faster and easier than posting a bond yourself.
Does the facility have public parking?
Yes. If you know someone who is detained at East Hidalgo Detention Center in La Villa, Texas and you would like to visit them, there is free parking available at the facility.
Can I post a bond for someone who is detained at the East Hidalgo Detention Center?
If an immigration judge has set a bond in the immigrant’s case, then yes, you may bond someone out of the East Hidalgo Detention Center. See the next question below, regarding the various locations where bonds can physically be posted and processed.
If I am bonding someone out of the East Hidalgo Detention Center, do I post the bond there or do I post the bond in another location?
While you can bail someone out of the East Hidalgo Detention Center, you cannot post the bond at that facility. The immigration bond must be posted at one of 82 ICE-ERO facilities that accept immigration bonds. The closest facility to the East Hidalgo Detention Center that accepts immigration bonds is located at 1717 Zoy Street, Harlingen, TX 78550. The number there is (956) 389-7800.
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IF YOU WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON HOW TO BOND OUT SOMEONE WHO IS IN ICE CUSTODY, PLEASE CONTACT (844) 910-2342.
If you would like to get information on a detainee, please call the Field Office Main Telephone Number, (210) 283-4750.
Please have the following detainee information available:
- First name
- Last name (including hyphenated last names)
- Any aliases the detainee might use
- Date of birth
- Country of birth
If you would like to get in touch with a defendant/detainee, please call the facility’s main number, (956) 547-1700.
Please have the following detainee information available:
- Full name
- Alien Registration Number (A Number)
- Your name and telephone number
Not every ICE detention facility allows you to post an immigration bond in Texas. If you would like to post an immigration bond it must be done at an ICE-ERO facility that accepts immigration bonds.
You can post an immigration bond through a licensed immigration bonding agent. That agent can post a bond for you electronically for any detention facility in Texas and around the US.
Video transcript: There are two ways to secure release on an immigration bond. First, the family of the detained individual can post the full amount of the bond directly with the federal court. This can be done via cash, check, money order, cashiers check or US bonds/notes (Bonds over $10,000 must be paid with certified check). If the released immigrant shows up at all scheduled court dates the money will be refunded back to the family upon completion of the case. The refund process can take several months. A detained immigrant’s family can also use the services of a licensed immigration bond company. In this type of transaction, the family will deposit the full amount of the bond with the bond company. This money will be held for the life of the case. Upon completion of the case and appearance at all court hearings, the money will be refunded back to the family immediately, less a nominal administration fee paid to the bonding company.
