ICE confirms a measles outbreak in the nation's largest detention facility in Texas
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Key Points:
- At least 14 measles cases have been confirmed at Camp East Montana, the largest ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas, with infected individuals separated to prevent further spread.
- The facility, located on Fort Bliss Army base, is closed to visitors and attorneys amid the outbreak, and 12 additional individuals have been isolated as a precaution.
- Since opening last year, Camp East Montana has experienced three detainee deaths, including one ruled a homicide, raising concerns about conditions inside the facility.
- ICE states it provides comprehensive medical care to detainees, but Rep. Veronica Escobar has called for the facility’s closure and an investigation into its contractor, Acquisition Logistics LLC.
- Acquisition Logistics LLC, a relatively small Virginia-based company with limited prior experience
