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GAO Finds Hasty Camp East Montana Opening Wasted Millions and Raised Safety Flags
politics1 month ago

GAO Finds Hasty Camp East Montana Opening Wasted Millions and Raised Safety Flags

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.

via The New York Times|
#camp-east-montana#detention#fort-bliss
Civil rights groups sue ICE over alleged inhumane conditions at Camp East Montana
immigration1 month 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
ICE moves to close Fort Bliss detention camp
immigration4 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
Third detainee dies at Fort Bliss ICE tent camp, prompting safety scrutiny
us-news5 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
Possible homicide probe opened after ICE detainee’s death at Fort Bliss camp
politics6 months ago

Possible homicide probe opened after ICE detainee’s death at Fort Bliss camp

A 55-year-old Cuban migrant died in ICE custody at Camp East Montana on Fort Bliss in El Paso after ICE said he experienced medical distress. Local medical examiner preliminary findings point to asphyxia due to neck and chest compression, prompting potential homicide investigations pending toxicology results. Witnesses interviewed by the Washington Post described guards choking him during a struggle as he resisted segregation for medication, while ICE reported he became disruptive and was placed in segregation. Autopsy results are pending, and the case is part of a broader spike in detainee deaths in early 2025 and ongoing scrutiny of Fort Bliss detention conditions.

via The Guardian|
#asphyxia#detention#fort-bliss
Controversy Mounts Over New Immigration Detention Centers in Texas
immigration11 months ago

Controversy Mounts Over New Immigration Detention Centers in Texas

The Trump administration has opened what could be the largest immigration detention site in the U.S. at Fort Bliss, Texas, using military facilities to detain up to 5,000 people in harsh conditions, raising concerns about militarization, transparency, and human rights violations, with plans to expand to other bases amid significant federal funding and historical misuse of military sites for detention.

via American Civil Liberties Union|
#fort-bliss#human-rights#immigration