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Federal officials plan to offload some warehouses purchased for immigrant detention

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, jettisoning a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $38-billion plan to rapidly expand detention capacity this year

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How Did Detainees Overdose in Federal Custody? Lawmakers Demand Answers Over El Paso's Largest ICE Facility

After two Memorial Day weekend incidents and a third in February, Rep. Veronica Escobar is pressing DHS and ICE on detainee safety, medication access, and oversight at the country's largest immigration detention facility.

Latin Times

Church Fight US Feds Over Holy Border Mountain: Mount Cristo Rey as Religious Site or Trump Border Wall?

Mount Cristo Rey, a major pilgrimage site, faces US government seizure for border infrastructure, sparking a legal battle with the Catholic Church over religious freedom.

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U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan immigration bill draws GOP support — and backlash

The latest version of the El Paso Democrat’s Dignity Act includes a key change to make it more palatable to Republicans. Some have gotten on board, but others are firmly opposed.

The Texas Tribune

Salazar Slams Critics Over Claims That Dignity Act Amounts to Amnesty for Immigrants: 'Read the Bill Before You Open Your Mouth'

Supporters describe the bill as a "pragmatic" attempt to address labor shortages, border enforcement and the legal status of long-term residents

Latin Times

Outrage as ICE Guards Accused of '$500 Suicide Bets' on Detainees - DHS Denies Claims

Former detainee Owen Ramsingh alleges ICE guards at Camp East Montana bet on suicides. DHS denies claims amid three deaths and a scathing 49-violation audit.

International Business Times UK

Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show

Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.

The Texas Tribune

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Record deaths in US immigration custody expose systemic failures

Families, advocates and lawmakers say poor care, opaque investigations and bureaucracy leave deaths unexplained

The Guardian - US

ICE replaces contractor at largest detention camp after scrutiny of living conditions

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is terminating the contractor running its largest detention facility and putting in charge another firm tasked with improving medical care and other services

The Independent UK

'Worse than a prison': 911 calls, interviews reveal problems at ICE's largest detention camp

Serious medical and mental health emergencies have been routine at the nation’s largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility since its opening in August

The Independent UK

Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facility

The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana, the nation's largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, in its first months of operation in El Paso, Texas

The Independent UK

Troubled ICE detention center under quarantine after measles outbreak could be closed permanently

Camp East Montana was opened by the Trump administration in Texas last summer but has faced accusations of poor conditions and a number of deaths

The Independent UK

ICE replacing operator of El Paso detention camp, report says

The Washington Post reported that a document was distributed to ICE staff indicating the agency was drafting a letter to potentially terminate the facility’s $1.2 billion contract.

The Texas Tribune

14 measles cases reported at El Paso ICE tent camp as Democrats call for its shuttering

The latest outbreak comes after a spate of COVID-19 and tuberculosis cases were reported at Camp East Montana, which holds more than 3,000 immigrants.

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A large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak

A lawmaker says a large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak

The Texas Tribune

Rep. Veronica Escobar, two dozen Democrats call on ICE to close troubled El Paso detention camp

Three deaths have been reported recently at the hastily constructed camp. One was ruled a homicide involving staff. Claims of medical neglect and unsanitary conditions are rife.

The Texas Tribune

Seis muertes en seis semanas: Lo que hay que saber sobre las detenciones de ICE en Texas

El año pasado hubo más muertes dentro de los centros de detención de ICE que en ningún otro en las últimas dos décadas. Casi una cuarta parte de esas muertes ocurrieron en Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Cuban man’s death at El Paso tent camp was result of “spontaneous use of force,” ICE says

His death is the first homicide in ICE custody in recent history, experts said. It comes after the deadliest year in ICE detention in decades.

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The Texas Tribune

Six deaths in six weeks: What to know about ICE detentions in Texas

Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.

The Guardian - US

Chaos and confusion in El Paso after airspace closed and quickly reopened

Officials in US border city say FAA decisions caused major disruption – and residents are still scrambling for answers

The Guardian - US

Alleged drones in El Paso airspace cast spotlight on Mexican cartels’ growing arsenals

Closure of airspace draws attention to crime groups’ high-powered weapons – and may give Trump an excuse to attack

We Got This Covered

‘Special security reasons’: Speculation builds over mysterious 10 day shutdown of El Paso airspace

Something weird is happening in the skies over El Paso!

The Independent UK

The Latest: FAA lifts temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas

The Federal Aviation Administration has reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport

Roll Call

Lawmakers stress need for immigration site visits without delays

Democratic lawmakers in a lawsuit have emphasized the importance of being able to conduct immediate oversight visits to detention centers.

The Texas Tribune

Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility

Officials said 18 cases of COVID-19 were also identified at the 5,000-bed tent Fort Bliss Army facility, where a Democratic congresswoman said many “chronic issues” persist.

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