El Paso Field Office — ICE ERO Area of Responsibility

All 5 ICE detention facilities under the El Paso Field Office Enforcement and Removal Operations jurisdiction, covering 2 U.S. states.

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The El Paso Field Office is one of the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) field offices that supervise detention and removal operations across the United States. This office oversees 5 detention facilities physically located in: NM, TX.

Each ICE ERO field office has a defined Area of Responsibility (AOR). ICE’s field-office directory (updated Sep 2, 2026) lists this office’s AOR as: West Texas, New Mexico. It lists the office at 11541 Montana Ave, Suite E, El Paso, TX 79936, phone (915) 225-1901. The same directory states that ICE’s field offices are not check-in locations; to find a check-in location, schedule or change an appointment, or update an address, ICE points to its ICE Check-in page. For further assistance after contacting the field office, ICE points to its ERO Contact Form or the ICE Detention and Reporting and Information Line, 1-888-351-4024. A non-citizen physically arrested in one AOR may be transferred to a detention facility in another AOR; ICE policy requires notice of transfer but does not require advance notice to family or attorneys.

ICE check-in locations listed under the El Paso Field Office

ICE publishes check-in locations in a Check-In Locations directory that is separate from its field-office directory. That directory (marked “Updated: 03/04/2025”; checked October 15, 2026) lists 4 check-in locations with the El Paso Field Office as the parent office. Addresses, phone numbers, appointment times and coverage areas below are ICE’s text as published. To schedule or change a check-in appointment or update an address, ICE points to its ICE Check-in page.

Albuquerque, NM (El Paso Field Office): 5441 Watson Drive South East, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Phone (505) 452-4700. Appointment times: Tuesday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Counties of San Juan, Rio Arriba, Taos, Colfax, San Miguel, Union, Harding, Mora, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Sandoval, McKinley, Cibola, Bernalillo, Valencia, Torrance, Guadalupe, Quay and Socorro.
El Paso, TX (El Paso Field Office): 11541 Montana Avenue Suite E, El Paso, TX 79936. Phone (915) 478-6112. Appointment times: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: El Paso TX, El Paso County, West Texas, Southern New Mexico.
Midland, TX (El Paso Field Office): 1515 Idlewild Drive, Midland, TX 79703. Phone (432) 681-7901. Appointment times: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Counties of Andrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, Upton.
Pecos, TX (El Paso Field Office): 67 S. Frontage IH-20W, Pecos, TX 79772. Phone (432) 445-8300. Appointment times: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Area coverage as ICE lists it: Counties of Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Presidio, Pecos, Reeves, Terrell, Ward, Winkler.

Facilities under the El Paso Field Office

Facility	City	State	Facility phone
Cibola County Correctional Center	Milan	NM	(505) 285-4900
ERO El Paso Camp East Montana	El Paso	TX	(915) 280-2270
El Paso Service Processing Center	El Paso	TX	(915) 225-1941
Otero County Processing Center	Chaparral	NM	(575) 824-0440
Torrance County Detention Facility	Estancia	NM	(505) 384-2711

How transfers between field offices work

ICE may transfer a detainee from a facility in one ERO field office’s AOR to a facility in another AOR for operational reasons (bed-space availability, medical needs, removal-flight staging). PBNDS 2011 standard 7.4 (Detainee Transfers) states that “[t]he legal representative-of-record shall be notified as soon as practicable, but no later than 24 hours after the detainee is transferred, in accordance with sound security practices.” That standard sets no deadline for updating the Online Detainee Locator System — it does not mention ODLS at all — and ICE publishes no ODLS refresh interval anywhere, so after a transfer a family should check locator.ice.gov repeatedly rather than treat one empty result as final. Family members are not notified directly.

Where cases from this office are heard

Immigration cases supervised by the El Paso Field Office are heard at EOIR immigration courts in New Mexico, Texas. The courts physically located in these states:

Immigration court	State
Otero Immigration Court	New Mexico
Conroe Immigration Court	Texas
Dallas Immigration Court	Texas
El Paso Immigration Court	Texas
El Paso SPC Immigration Court	Texas
Harlingen Immigration Court	Texas
Houston - Jefferson Street Immigration Court	Texas
Houston - Greenspoint Park Immigration Court	Texas
Houston - S. Gessner Road Immigration Court	Texas
Laredo Immigration Court	Texas
Pearsall Immigration Court	Texas
Port Isabel Immigration Court	Texas
San Antonio Immigration Court	Texas

Detained dockets move fast — hearings can be scheduled within weeks. Find judge-level hearing links on the immigration court pages.

287(g) agreements in this office's area

ICE's field-office directory gives this office's area as: West Texas, New Mexico. ICE's 287(g) participating-agencies workbook, dated October 9, 2026, records in that area:

State or territory	Agreements	JEM	TFM	WSO	Sheriff's offices with an agreement
New Mexico	2	0	0	2	2

Most recent agreements in the area (by signing date):

Agency	County	Model	Signed
Torrance County Sheriff's Office	Torrance County	Warrant Service Officer (WSO)	2026-03-28
Curry County Sheriff's Office	Curry County	Warrant Service Officer (WSO)	2025-05-13

ICE names "West Texas" with no county list, so Texas agreements are not counted here: the full state list is in our 287(g) agreements table.

Sources: ICE, 287(g) program (participating-agencies workbook) and ICE's field-office directory. A 287(g) agreement is between ICE and a state or local law-enforcement agency; it is not an ICE office or a check-in location. What each model means.

BIA-recognized legal help in this area

The Department of Justice recognizes nonprofit organizations whose accredited representatives can lawfully represent people in immigration proceedings:

New Mexico: 13 offices run by 7 recognized organizations — most offices in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe
Texas: 108 offices run by 82 recognized organizations — most offices in Houston, San Antonio, Austin

Sources: EOIR immigration court directory and the DOJ Recognition & Accreditation roster (April 2026 report). Court assignments and rosters change — verify before relying on them.

All ERO field offices
ICE Online Detainee Locator (official): locator.ice.gov
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BIA-recognized legal aid (by state)

Information current as of 2026-05-27 based on the official ICE.gov detention facility directory and ERO field office listings. Facility designations and field office areas of responsibility may change. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Frequently asked questions

What is the El Paso Field Office?

The El Paso Field Office is one of the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) field offices in the United States. ICE states that ERO manages all aspects of the immigration enforcement process through the operation of 24 field offices nationwide; its field-office directory lists an Area of Responsibility (AOR) for each. This office oversees 5 detention facilities.

What states does the El Paso Field Office cover?

The detention facilities under this office are physically located in: NM, TX. ICE’s field-office directory (updated Sep 2, 2026) lists the El Paso Field Office’s Area of Responsibility as: West Texas, New Mexico.

How do I contact the El Paso Field Office directly?

ICE’s field-office directory (updated Sep 2, 2026) lists the El Paso Field Office at 11541 Montana Ave, Suite E, El Paso, TX 79936, phone (915) 225-1901. ICE states that its field offices are not check-in locations; check-in scheduling, appointment changes and address updates go through its ICE Check-in page (ice.gov/check-in). For further assistance after contacting the field office, ICE points to its ERO Contact Form or the ICE Detention and Reporting and Information Line, 1-888-351-4024. For a detained person, each facility page on this site lists the detainee contact line ICE publishes for that facility, where ICE publishes one.

Where are the ICE check-in locations under the El Paso Field Office?

ICE’s Check-In Locations directory (marked Updated: 03/04/2025; checked October 15, 2026) lists 4 check-in locations under the El Paso Field Office: Albuquerque, NM; El Paso, TX; Midland, TX; Pecos, TX. Each listing has its own address and appointment times, shown on this page as ICE publishes them. To schedule or change a check-in appointment or update an address, ICE points to its ICE Check-in page (ice.gov/check-in).

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