Controversy Mounts Over New Immigration Detention Centers in Texas
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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.
Topics:nation#fort-bliss#human-rights#immigration#immigration-detention#military-bases#trump-administration
- Fort Bliss Immigration Camp Sparks Backlash Over Militarized Detention American Civil Liberties Union
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- Rep. Escobar tours Fort Bliss detention center, urges transparency and reform KDBC
- Trump administration hits hurdles as it builds a key immigrant detention facility NBC News
- Opening of new migrant detention center in Texas met with protests ABC News
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