Detainees Report Abuse at ICE Facility in Texas
A report by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union documents systematic abuse at Camp East Montana, an ICE detention facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Based on 80 interviews, detainees reported beatings, excessive force by guards, chronic malnutrition, unsanitary conditions, denial of medical care, and restricted contact with family and lawyers. One detainee described contemplating suicide. The facility is the largest immigration detention center in the US. The Department of Homeland Security denied the allegations, calling them 'categorically false' and stating that detainees receive proper care and due process.
Key facts
- Report issued by Human Rights Watch and ACLU on Wednesday.
- Based on 80 interviews with detainees at Camp East Montana.
- Camp East Montana is located at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
- Detainees reported routine beatings and excessive force by guards.
- Allegations include chronic malnutrition and unsanitary conditions.
- Denial of medical care and restricted communication with family and lawyers.
- Facility is the largest immigration detention center in the US.
- DHS statement called reports 'categorically false'.
Entities
Institutions
- Human Rights Watch
- American Civil Liberties Union
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- US Department of Homeland Security
- Camp East Montana
- Fort Bliss
Locations
- Texas
- El Paso
- United States