- A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Texas, Camp East Montana, has been quarantined due to a measles outbreak, with 14 active cases and 112 individuals isolated.
- The facility, which opened last summer, has faced numerous controversies, including accusations of poor conditions, inadequate medical care, and three reported deaths, one of which was ruled a homicide.
- U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, an El Paso Democrat, has repeatedly called for the permanent closure of Camp East Montana, citing "crisis after crisis" and 60 federal standard violations found in an internal report.
- An internal ICE document reportedly indicates a draft letter terminating the camp's contract, though the Department of Homeland Security states no final decisions have been made regarding its future.
- The measles outbreak at Camp East Montana occurs as the U.S. faces its most severe spread of the disease since 1991, with other ICE centers also experiencing outbreaks.
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