How to Post an Immigration Bond for Someone at West Texas Detention Center
If your loved one is detained at West Texas Detention Center, you won't post bond at the facility itself. Bond payments go through ICE. Here's where to go, when to show up, and how to make sure your payment goes through.
West Texas Detention Center does not accept immigration bond payments. Even though your loved one is held there, you'll need to post the bond elsewhere.
First, an immigration judge must set a bond in the person's case. Once that happens, you'll post payment at an ICE-ERO office that accepts bonds, not at West Texas Detention Center.
The closest ICE-ERO office that accepts immigration bonds is located at 8915 Montana Avenue, El Paso, TX 79925.
Call before you go to confirm bond-window details: (915) 225-0700.
Bond payments are accepted Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (closed on holidays). Hours can shift around holidays, so call ahead before making the trip.
Payment Forms Accepted
- ✓ Pay with a money order, cashier’s check, or certified check
- ✓ Make the payment payable to “US Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
Bonds over $10,000: You must pay with a single cashier's check or certified check. Money orders won't be accepted for amounts above $10,000.
- Confirm a bond has been set - You can only post a bond if an immigration judge has set one in the case.
- Plan to post at ICE-ERO, not the detention center - For West Texas Detention Center detainees, the closest bond-accepting office is at 8915 Montana Avenue, El Paso, TX 79925.
- Call before you go - Use (915) 225-0700 to confirm you are going to the right place and that the bond window is open when you plan to arrive.
Bring your payment in an accepted form: money order, cashier's check, or certified check. Make it payable to "US Department of Homeland Security" or "Immigration and Customs Enforcement." Wrong payment type or payee wording can delay the posting.
Can't make it to an ICE-ERO office? A licensed immigration bond agent can post the bond electronically on your behalf. Expect to pay a fee of 2% to 10% of the bond amount.
Quick tradeoff: Using an agent saves time and travel, but you'll pay a fee. For bonds over $10,000, the agent still needs to submit a single cashier's check or certified check.
Double Check Before Travel
- ✓ Call (915) 225-0700 to confirm bond-window hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM) and any holiday closures
- ✓ Confirm which payment types are accepted (money order, cashier’s check, or certified check)
- ✓ Confirm the exact payee line (“US Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement”)
- ✓ If the bond is over $10,000, confirm you have a single cashier’s check or certified check ready
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