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immigration11 days ago•26 min saved

Trump moves to seize Mount Cristo Rey land for border barrier near El Paso

The Trump administration has filed a federal lawsuit to seize 14 acres at Mount Cristo Rey, a Catholic shrine near El Paso, to install border barriers and surveillance technology. The Diocese of Las Cruces says the move violates religious freedom and would damage a sacred site visited by thousands yearly; the government says the land is needed to secure the border and has offered about $183,000. Separately, construction of 30-foot border barriers south of the mountain is underway under a $95 million contract, highlighting a broader push to use eminent domain for border security.

via The Texas Tribune|

#border-wall #el-paso #eminent-domain

entertainment24 days ago•2 min saved

Post Malone postpones stadium tour, El Paso date removed to finish new music

Post Malone delays his Big Ass Stadium Tour by about three weeks to finish new music, removing the El Paso stop from the schedule; refunds will be automatically issued to the original payment method, and while ticket availability has been uneven at some venues, he says the postponement is to complete new music.

via El Paso Times|

#el-paso #entertainment #music

health-care2 months ago•47 min saved

Measles Spillover Alert as Texas Detention Centers Face Public Health Risk

Texas Tribune findings show a measles outbreak linked to federal detention facilities in West Texas and El Paso, infecting at least four El Paso workers and signaling potential wider spillover as officials struggle to obtain detainee vaccination data from DHS/ICE/LaSalle Corrections; statewide, 147 measles cases have been reported so far this year, most in WTDF, Camp East Montana, and Dilley, while local health officials press for more transparency to guide vaccination efforts and outbreak forecasting.

via The Texas Tribune|

#detention-facilities #el-paso #health-care

immigration2 months ago•17 min saved

ICE moves to close Fort Bliss detention camp

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is taking steps to close Camp East Montana, a large migrant detention facility at Fort Bliss near El Paso that opened less than eight months ago, according to an internal ICE document reviewed by The Washington Post; the planned shutdown, following a turbulent period that saw three detainees die at the camp, would end the detention experiment.

via The Washington Post|

#camp-east-montana #el-paso #fort-bliss

us-news2 months ago•2 min saved

Measles outbreak prompts containment at ICE’s largest Texas detention site

ICE confirmed at least 14 measles cases at Camp East Montana in El Paso, the agency’s largest detention facility, with infected detainees cohorted and isolated and the site closed to visitors as health authorities monitor containment. The outbreak comes amid scrutiny over the facility and its contractor, Acquisition Logistics LLC, and after three detainees have died in custody since Camp East Montana opened; lawmakers have called for the camp to be shut down and for an investigation into the contractor.

via NBC News|

#camp-east-montana #detention #el-paso

health-care2 months ago•33 min saved

Measles outbreak at El Paso ICE camp fuels push to shutter East Montana

Measles has triggered an outbreak at the El Paso Camp East Montana ICE detention site, with at least 14 active cases and 112 detainees isolated as the facility is closed to visitors. Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar and other lawmakers are calling for the camp’s shuttering amid ongoing concerns about medical care and deteriorating conditions, linking the outbreak to broader criticism of detention practices and past infectious-disease incidents at the camp.

via The Texas Tribune|

#camp-east-montana #el-paso #health-care

world2 months ago•12 min saved

Measles outbreak prompts visitor ban at Texas immigration detention camp

A large immigration detention facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, has barred visitors due to a measles outbreak among detainees and staff, prompting health and security precautions.

via AP News|

#detention #el-paso #fort-bliss

politics2 months ago•1 min saved

El Paso March 2026 Primary: Unofficial Early Results Show Mixed Local Races and Potential Runoffs

Unofficial early results from El Paso’s March 2026 primaries show a mixed map: locally, Republican County Judge race Guadalupe “Lupe” Giner trails Minerva Torres Shelton (Shelton 62% to Giner 37%), while Democrat Ricardo Samaniego is unopposed; statewide, several contests appear headed to May runoffs, and Gov. Greg Abbott leads the Republican primary with about 82% and Democrat Gina Hinojosa leads with roughly 60% as candidates seek nominations, with results still unofficial as votes continue to be tallied.

via KFOX|

#el-paso #elections #politics

health2 months ago•4 min saved

Measles outbreak hits El Paso immigrant detention camp near Fort Bliss

Thirteen detainees at Camp East Montana near Fort Bliss in El Paso have contracted measles, prompting quarantines and restricted movement as ICE health workers monitor and treat patients; the incident comes amid rising measles cases nationwide and ongoing scrutiny of conditions and medical care at U.S. immigration detention facilities.

via The New York Times|

#camp-east-montana #el-paso #health

defense2 months ago•6 min saved

Pentagon's Laser Shot Sparks Fresh El Paso Airspace Closure

The Defense Department used a high-energy laser to shoot down a drone near Fort Hancock, Texas, triggering an FAA airspace closure and renewing scrutiny of cross-agency coordination in counter-drone operations, following a similar incident earlier this month near El Paso involving a balloon.

via The New York Times|

#airspace #defense #drone

world2 months ago•16 min saved

Laser takedown triggers expanded El Paso airspace closures

The U.S. military reportedly used a directed-energy laser to down a drone, while the FAA expanded airspace closures around El Paso, Texas, as officials said operations continued and flights were affected in the border region.

via AP News|

#drone #el-paso #faa

business4 months ago•19 min saved

ICE detainee death described as suicide by staff; autopsy later cites homicide

A detainee died at the ICE El Paso Processing Center; staff told 911 operators the death was a suicide, but autopsy results later labeled it a homicide, highlighting conflicting accounts surrounding the incident.

via The Washington Post|

#border-security #business #detention

world4 months ago•20 min saved

Homicide ruled in Cuban immigrant's death in ICE custody

An autopsy has ruled that Geraldo Lunas Campos’s death in an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas, on January 3, 2026, was a homicide.

via AP News|

#autopsy #cuban-immigrant #el-paso

immigration4 months ago•21 min saved

El Paso detention death ruled a homicide, third fatality at Camp East Montana

The El Paso Medical Examiner ruled the death of 55‑year‑old Cuban detainee Geraldo Lunas Campos at Camp East Montana a homicide, citing asphyxia from neck and torso compression. ICE initially said he died from medical distress and later suggested suicide; Campos reportedly had bipolar disorder and anxiety. He is the third detainee to die at Camp East Montana, which ICE operates as the country’s largest immigration detention center, and four detainee deaths have been recorded in Texas detention centers in the past two months (Gaspar-Andres, Lunas Campos, Núñez at East Montana; Diaz at East Montana; Núñez died in Conroe). The camp’s fatalities come amid ongoing scrutiny of ICE detention conditions and handling of detainees.

via texastribune.org|

#camp-east-montana #el-paso #homicide

business4 months ago•19 min saved

Autopsy rules ICE detainee death a homicide in El Paso facility

An autopsy by the El Paso County Medical Examiner classified the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos, an ICE detainee at a Texas detention facility, as a homicide, released the same day a federal judge temporarily blocked deportation for two fellow detainees who say Campos was killed.

via The Washington Post|

#business #el-paso #homicide