Army Awards Contract for 5,000-Capacity Detention Facility at Fort Bliss

DOD orders construction of 5,000-migrant capacity short-term detention facility at Ft. Bliss

FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) -- The federal government has ordered the construction of a 5,000-migrant capacity short-term detention facility at Fort Bliss. The Department of Defense (DOD) says that the ICE facility, which is intended to house single adults, is being built in support of Presidential Executive Order 14159. Acquisition Logistics LLC, a contractor based out of Henrico, Virginia, won the $231,878,229 work order on Friday. "Work will be …

Reports: Largest immigration facility in U.S. to be at Fort Bliss

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The federal government is moving forward with building what would be the largest immigration detention facility in the country at Fort Bliss, according to Bloomberg News. A $231.8 million contract has been awarded to establish and operate a deportation hub at Fort Bliss, according to the Department of Defense. Bloomberg News reports that the overall project would be $1.2 billion. New York Times: Fort Bliss to serve …

Report: Fort Bliss to host largest U.S. immigrant detention center under $1.26B contract

Fort Bliss gate. (credit: KFOX14/CBS4)

Army awards contract for 5,000-capacity detention facility at Fort Bliss

The Army has awarded a contract for a 5,000-capacity migrant detention facility for Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Fort Bliss in west Texas.