GAO Finds Hasty Camp East Montana Opening Wasted Millions and Raised Safety Flags
TL;DR
A GAO report says Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss opened hastily in 2025 to aid the Trump-era deportation push, wasting millions on services before detainees arrived and lacking basic safety features; three detainees have died, with evidence in one death reportedly missing or destroyed. DHS and ICE are reviewing contracts and planning upgrades with a new contractor and increased oversight rather than closing the facility.
- Largest ICE Detention Hub Wasted Millions in Rush to Open, Report Says The New York Times
- Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds AP News
- Waste and Performance Issues at Camp East Montana Provide Valuable Lessons for Future Facilities U.S. Government Accountability Office (.gov)
- Problems at ICE facility include guard who lost loaded weapon, failure to test for tuberculosis, report says NBC News
- Watchdog finds waste and unsanitary conditions at ICE facility inside Fort Bliss CBS News
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