Civil rights groups sue ICE over alleged inhumane conditions at Camp East Montana
TL;DR
A coalition of civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against ICE over alleged unconstitutional punishment and medical neglect at Camp East Montana, El Paso—the country’s largest detention facility—citing three detainee deaths, a measles outbreak, and about 50 detention standards violations since the camp opened on Fort Bliss in 2025; the suit seeks class-action status and accuses officials of deliberate indifference as detainees report abuse, insufficient food, and denied access to attorneys.
- ICE sued over “inhumane” conditions at Camp East Montana in West Texas The Texas Tribune
- Suit filed against ICE over ‘dire’ conditions at largest US immigration detention facility The Guardian
- ‘I am scared to be here’: Lawsuit seeks to halt ICE’s Camp East Montana operations over alleged standards violations KVIA
- Rights Groups Sue Over Conditions at Largest US Immigration Detention Center U.S. News & World Report
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