Which Laredo facility is this, and is someone there?
Laredo has several ICE-listed sites, and ICE keeps a separate page for each. This one, called Rio Grande Detention Center on older records, is at 1001 San Rio Blvd, unlike the CoreCivic Laredo Processing Center and the Webb County site. Search the ICE Online Detainee Locator at ice.gov/locator by A-number or exact name, with country of birth, and read the facility name closely. Then call (956) 615-9720, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to confirm. Any other name can be checked in the ICE directory.
When are visits, and why call first?
ICE lists the same windows for high and low classifications: Saturday 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday and Monday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Restricted housing is Wednesday 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. A note on the page says that, due to COVID-19 precautions, you should call for the most current days and hours, so treat the table as unconfirmed and ring (956) 718-4700. ICE publishes no visit length. Family visits are non-contact, and you may carry nothing into the visitation area.
How do I send money to Rio Grande?
ICE lists several routes for this site. Use Access Corrections at 1-866-345-1884, AccessCorrections.com, or the Access Corrections kiosk at the front entrance. You can also send a money order by U.S. mail to Rio Grande Processing Center, 1001 San Rio Blvd, Laredo, TX 78046, with the person's name on it. ICE cautions against mailing cash, and money received by mail goes to processing with a receipt. The page has no commissary or phone account details, so ask at (956) 718-4700.
How do mail, tablets and packages work?
Mark letters with the last four digits of the A-number and your name and address. Tablets work differently here: the person held sends an email invitation to family, and if you accept, a webpage directs you to apps for video visits, email and text. ICE's national list names GTL/ViaPath. Calls cannot come in, so urgent messages go to (956) 718-4700. Call that number before sending a package. Items for travel or release need approval from an ICE deportation officer, and phones, razors, laptops and radios are refused.
Which court, and how does counsel reach someone?
The control list of October 1, 2026 places Laredo Rio Grande Detention Center under the Laredo Immigration Court. Confirm a case at 1-800-898-7180 or through the hearing lookup guide. Attorneys may visit 7 days a week, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., including holidays. With a G-28 on file, (956) 615-9720 identifies the deportation officer. The pro bono list is posted in housing units, updated quarterly. The bond hearing guide deals with release.