ICE to Close Controversial $1.2B Detention Camp After Deadly Trial Run
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ICE is drafting a move to terminate the contract for Camp East Montana and shutter the $1.2 billion detention camp near El Paso after it opened in 2025 amid deadly incidents and numerous federal-standards violations; DHS says it is reviewing the facility but has not announced contract actions, even as the administration pushes a broader expansion plan to repurpose warehouses into mass detention hubs.
- ICE Makes Humiliating Decision Over Deadly Detention Center The Daily Beast
- ICE taking steps to close detention center at Fort Bliss, document shows The Washington Post
- ICE is re-evaluating the future of Camp East Montana, its largest detention facility NBC News
- Trump administration to reportedly close controversial ICE jail in Texas The Guardian
- Contract for El Paso ICE Center Is Under Review, Homeland Security Says The New York Times
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