Inspection finds dozens of violations of detention standards at a major immigration camp in Texas
Inspectors found 22 use-of-force violations and five medical lapses, and the report said the camp failed to isolate a detainee with tuberculosis symptoms.
- An Immigration and Customs Enforcement inspection of Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, documented 49 deficiencies including security lapses and inadequate medical care at a facility housing nearly 3,000 detainees daily.
- Contractor Acquisition Logistics LLC held a $1.3 billion contract despite lacking industry experience, and inspectors found equipment including ammunition was "unsecured and unaccounted for throughout the facility" during its tenure.
- Amentum Services took over operations on March 12 following intense scrutiny, with an ICE spokesperson stating the new contract aims to result in improved medical care, more staff on site, and stricter oversight.
- U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, an El Paso Democrat, called the findings "a drop in the bucket" of systemic problems and criticized ICE as "uninterested" in creating real change for detainees.
- The 49 deficiencies are highly unusual, as the most found in any other inspection this year was 13; the report gave the camp an "acceptable/adequate" rating while recommending ICE work with the new contractor to resolve outstanding issues.
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ICE inspection finds 49 deficiencies at Camp East Montana detention center in El Paso
by Elena Vance - ICE inspection finds 49 deficiencies at Camp East Montana detention center in El PasoEl Paso, Texas — ICE Office of Detention Oversight conducted a congressionally mandated inspection of Camp East Montana over three days in February and released the report this week. The ...
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West Hawaii TodayDozens of violations found at migrant detention camp in Texas
An inspection in February of Camp East Montana in Texas, one of the country’s largest immigration detention centers, found dozens of violations of national standards, including instances that may have exposed detainees to illnesses and uses of force that were not documented, a new report found.
Inspectors find dozens of safety violations at largest ICE detention center
U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — An internal inspection report by Immigration and Customs Enforcement found dozens of safety and security violations at the country’s largest migrant detention center during a recent visit. Inspectors with ICE’s Office of Detention Oversight found 49 deficiencies at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, during a three-day visit. …
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