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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ryan J. Foley

3 contractors cited for violations in death of worker building major ICE detention camp

Immigration Detention Conditions - (AP)

Federal regulators have cited three contractors, including one owned by a campaign donor to President Donald Trump, for safety violations stemming from the death of a worker helping build a major immigration detention center last year.

Violations deemed serious by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration were found in its investigation into the July 21, 2025, death of Hector Gonzalez, 38, who was crushed by falling materials in a construction accident as contractors raced to build Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas.

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