ICE Review Finds Dozens of Violations at Texas Migrant Detention Center
nytimes.com • • nation
Key Points:
- An inspection in February of Camp East Montana, a large immigration detention center in Texas, revealed 49 violations of national standards, including undocumented uses of force and potential health risks to detainees.
- The facility, which opened in August 2023 at Fort Bliss in El Paso, has faced scrutiny following at least three detainee deaths and calls from lawmakers to shut it down.
- Of the deficiencies found, 22 involved use of force and restraints, while five related to medical care issues, highlighting concerns over detainee treatment.
- ICE conducted the inspection over three days, interviewing 49 detainees, and publicly released the findings this week amid ongoing investigations into detainee deaths.
- Lawyers representing families of deceased detainees expressed that the report's findings were unsurprising given prior reports of poor conditions, with one detainee's death in January classified as a presumed suicide under investigation.
