US EditionInspection finds dozens of violations of detention standards at a major immigration camp in Texas
Inspectors said detainees faced risks from excessive force, disease and other unsafe conditions as the camp logged the most deficiencies in any ICE review this year.
- 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 reports 49 deficiencies in national standards at Camp East Montana
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released an inspection report on Camp East Montana, the immigration detention facility on Fort Bliss. ABC-7 obtained a copy of the report Thursday. It lists 49 deficiencies in national standards, including in medical care and facility security. The inspection took place between Feb. 20 and 12, and covered 24 standards reviewed by the ICE Office of Detention Oversight (ODO). It fo…
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Inspection finds dozens of violations of detention standards at a major immigration camp in Texas
An inspection at the nation’s largest immigration detention facility found dozens of violations of national standards that potentially exposed detainees to excessive force, disease, and other unsafe conditions.
Inspection finds 49 violations at nation's largest ICE detention center
A government inspection of Camp East Montana, the largest immigration detention center in the country, found 49 violations of national detention standards meant to protect the safety and care of people in U.S. custody.Scripps News obtained a report filed by ICEs Office of Detention Oversight after a February visit to the privately run camp located on the Fort Bliss Army post in El Paso, Texas.The inspection occurred five weeks after the death of…
A recent inspection at the largest U.S. immigration detention center revealed dozens of violations of national standards that potentially exposed detainees to excessive use of force, disease, and other unsafe conditions.
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