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Padres Minor-League Coach Detained by ICE at El Paso Airport
sports6 days ago

Padres Minor-League Coach Detained by ICE at El Paso Airport

Oswaldo Pirela, the Padres’ minor-league catching coordinator, was detained by ICE at El Paso International Airport around 4 a.m. Sunday while traveling home to Arizona. His wife says the Padres are assisting the family as they navigate pending asylum applications; the Department of Homeland Security says he overstayed his visa and did not have valid documentation, and he remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. The Padres and MLBPA have commented and are gathering more information.

via The New York Times|
#el-paso#ice#immigration
Civil rights groups sue ICE over alleged inhumane conditions at Camp East Montana
immigration2 months ago

Civil rights groups sue ICE over alleged inhumane conditions at Camp East Montana

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.

via The Texas Tribune|
#aclu#camp-east-montana#el-paso
Trump moves to seize Mount Cristo Rey land for border barrier near El Paso
immigration3 months ago

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
Measles Spillover Alert as Texas Detention Centers Face Public Health Risk
health-care5 months 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
immigration5 months 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-news5 months 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-care5 months 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
politics5 months 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