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Fort Bliss to Become Largest US Immigration Detention Center

8/11/2025

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Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, is set to transform into the largest immigration detention center in the U.S., opening with 1,000 beds on August 1 and plans to expand to 5,000. As the facility prepares to facilitate deportations, local representatives voice urgent concerns over oversight and the humane treatment of detainees amid intensified immigration enforcement.

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Story summary

Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, is set to transform into the largest immigration detention center in the U.S., opening with 1,000 beds on August 1 and plans to expand to 5,000. As the facility prepares to facilitate deportations, local representatives voice urgent concerns over oversight and the humane treatment of detainees amid intensified immigration enforcement.