How to post an immigration bond for someone at West Texas Detention Center
You can't post an immigration bond at West Texas Detention Facility. Even though your loved one is held there, the bond must be paid at an ICE-ERO office that accepts immigration bond payments - one of 82 offices across the country.
Warning: Don't show up at West Texas Detention Center expecting to pay the bond - immigration bonds aren't accepted there.
The closest ICE-ERO office that accepts immigration bonds is in El Paso: 8915 Montana Avenue, El Paso, TX 79925.
Call ahead to confirm details: (915) 225-0700.
Bonds are accepted there Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (except holidays).
Not everyone qualifies for bond. If an immigration judge has set a bond amount, you can bond your loved one out - but you'll still need to pay at an ICE-ERO office, not at the detention center.
Payment Methods
- ✓ Money order
- ✓ Cashier’s check
- ✓ Certified check
- ✓ If the bond amount exceeds $10,000: pay by a single cashier’s check or a certified check only
Make the payment payable to either “US Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
Don't want to make the trip? A licensed immigration bond agent can post the bond electronically. Agents typically charge between 2% and 10% of the bond amount.
Tip: A licensed bond agent can handle everything electronically, saving you a trip to the ICE-ERO office.
- Confirm a bond has been set - If an immigration judge has set a bond in the detainee’s case, you can move forward with bonding them out.
- Decide how you’ll post the bond - Either go in person to an ICE-ERO office that accepts bonds, or use a licensed immigration bond agent who can post electronically for a fee (typically 2%–10%).
- Prepare the correct form of payment - Bring a money order, cashier’s check, or certified check. If the bond amount exceeds $10,000, pay by a single cashier’s check or a certified check.
- Make the payment out to the right payee - Write the payee as “US Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
- Go to the El Paso ICE-ERO office during bond hours - The closest accepting office is at 8915 Montana Avenue, El Paso, TX 79925, and it accepts bond payments Monday–Friday (except holidays) from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
- Call ahead if you have a timing question - The office phone number is (915) 225-0700.
Reminder: Bond payments can't be made at West Texas Detention Center - you must go through an ICE-ERO office.
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