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Measles Spillover Alert as Texas Detention Centers Face Public Health Risk
health-care15 days ago

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
ICE moves to close Fort Bliss detention camp
immigration1 month ago

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
Measles outbreak prompts containment at ICE’s largest Texas detention site
us-news1 month ago

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
Measles outbreak at El Paso ICE camp fuels push to shutter East Montana
health-care1 month ago

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
El Paso March 2026 Primary: Unofficial Early Results Show Mixed Local Races and Potential Runoffs
politics1 month ago

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
El Paso detention death ruled a homicide, third fatality at Camp East Montana
immigration2 months ago

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
Third detainee dies at Fort Bliss ICE tent camp, prompting safety scrutiny
us-news2 months ago

Third detainee dies at Fort Bliss ICE tent camp, prompting safety scrutiny

A third undocumented immigrant detainee has died at Camp East Montana, ICE’s tent camp at Fort Bliss in El Paso, within 44 days. Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, from Nicaragua, was found unconscious and died after being pronounced dead; ICE says the death is presumed suicide, with the official cause under investigation. The facility houses about 2,900 detainees and has drawn congressional concerns about safety as ICE expands tent-based detention. Earlier deaths at the camp include Francisco Gaspar-Andres (liver and kidney failure) and Geraldo Lunas Campos (medical distress), with investigations ongoing.

via NBC News|
#detainee-death#el-paso#fort-bliss