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Thirteen detainees at Camp East Montana near Fort Bliss in El Paso have contracted measles, prompting quarantines and restricted movement as ICE health workers monitor and treat patients; the incident comes amid rising measles cases nationwide and ongoing scrutiny of conditions and medical care at U.S. immigration detention facilities.
The Defense Department used a high-energy laser to shoot down a drone near Fort Hancock, Texas, triggering an FAA airspace closure and renewing scrutiny of cross-agency coordination in counter-drone operations, following a similar incident earlier this month near El Paso involving a balloon.
The U.S. military reportedly used a directed-energy laser to down a drone, while the FAA expanded airspace closures around El Paso, Texas, as officials said operations continued and flights were affected in the border region.
A detainee died at the ICE El Paso Processing Center; staff told 911 operators the death was a suicide, but autopsy results later labeled it a homicide, highlighting conflicting accounts surrounding the incident.
An autopsy has ruled that Geraldo Lunas Campos’s death in an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas, on January 3, 2026, was a homicide.
The El Paso Medical Examiner ruled the death of 55‑year‑old Cuban detainee Geraldo Lunas Campos at Camp East Montana a homicide, citing asphyxia from neck and torso compression. ICE initially said he died from medical distress and later suggested suicide; Campos reportedly had bipolar disorder and anxiety. He is the third detainee to die at Camp East Montana, which ICE operates as the country’s largest immigration detention center, and four detainee deaths have been recorded in Texas detention centers in the past two months (Gaspar-Andres, Lunas Campos, Núñez at East Montana; Diaz at East Montana; Núñez died in Conroe). The camp’s fatalities come amid ongoing scrutiny of ICE detention conditions and handling of detainees.
An autopsy by the El Paso County Medical Examiner classified the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos, an ICE detainee at a Texas detention facility, as a homicide, released the same day a federal judge temporarily blocked deportation for two fellow detainees who say Campos was killed.
Family of Cuban immigrant Geraldo Lunas Campos says a fellow detainee witnessed guards choking him to death in ICE custody at Camp East Montana in El Paso on Jan. 3, while officials say the death was suicide. They have asked a court to block the deportations of two witnesses who could testify in a forthcoming wrongful-death suit.
A third undocumented immigrant detainee has died at Camp East Montana, ICE’s tent camp at Fort Bliss in El Paso, within 44 days. Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, from Nicaragua, was found unconscious and died after being pronounced dead; ICE says the death is presumed suicide, with the official cause under investigation. The facility houses about 2,900 detainees and has drawn congressional concerns about safety as ICE expands tent-based detention. Earlier deaths at the camp include Francisco Gaspar-Andres (liver and kidney failure) and Geraldo Lunas Campos (medical distress), with investigations ongoing.
A Nicaraguan man died in ICE custody at the Camp East Montana detention facility near Fort Bliss in El Paso, marking the third death at the site. ICE says the death is a presumed suicide and the official cause is under investigation, as critics urge officials to shutter the privately run facility following multiple fatalities this month.
Meta is planning to invest $1.5 billion to build an AI data center in El Paso, Texas, which will create nearly 2,000 jobs and support Meta's AI technology infrastructure, with strong community and government backing.
Meta is constructing a new AI-optimized data center in El Paso, Texas, capable of scaling to 1GW, to support advanced AI workloads and innovation. The facility emphasizes sustainability, water conservation, and renewable energy, and aims to contribute to local economic growth and community development, including job creation and digital skills programs.
El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz met with Pope Leo XIV, delivering letters and a video highlighting the fears of migrants facing aggressive U.S. immigration enforcement, and received support from the Pope, who expressed solidarity with immigrant communities.
Developers of the proposed $165 billion Project Jupiter data center in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, revealed it would use about 7.2 million gallons of water annually, comparable to local industrial operations, raising concerns among residents about water scarcity and infrastructure. The project features a closed-loop cooling system and is part of a larger debate over resource use, community trust, and economic benefits, with a final decision by Doña Ana County commissioners upcoming.
An El Paso doctor, Dr. M.D. Blas Miranda, was disciplined by the Texas Medical Board for prescribing controlled substances without proper monitoring, leading to patient overdoses and hospitalizations. Another local doctor, Dr. Yolanda Lagunas, had her license temporarily suspended over negligence related to fetal deaths.