ICE extends lease on Texas detention centre where three migrants died
Summary
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will keep the Camp East Montana migrant detention center in El Paso, Texas open for at least another year. This decision comes despite reports of poor treatment, medical neglect, and three deaths at the facility since it opened in August 2025.Key Facts
- ICE announced the lease extension for Camp East Montana, costing taxpayers $776 million.
- The center opened in August 2025 and held about 1,600 detainees by February 2026.
- Three detainees have died at the facility since it opened.
- Reports from Human Rights Watch and the ACLU found serious abuse, medical neglect, and overcrowding at the camp.
- A US Government Accountability Office report said the facility does not meet key detention standards.
- Democratic members of Congress and advocacy groups have called for the camp to be closed.
- ICE denies any mistreatment, stating detainees have access to food, medical care, legal help, and family communication.
- The Trump administration defends its border policies, citing low border crossing numbers and dangerous conditions for ICE officers.
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