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Human Rights Groups Demand End to Fort Bliss Detention Abuse

12/9/2025

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Human rights groups have called for an end to immigration detention at Fort Bliss, Texas, citing abuse and neglect.
Interviews with over 45 detainees, including one identified as Samuel, describe physical and sexual violence, medical neglect, and coercive deportation tactics.
Fort Bliss recorded 60 violations of federal standards within its first 50 days.
Advocates warn that these abuses reflect a broader pattern in the Trump administration's immigration policies.

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Human rights groups have called for an end to immigration detention at Fort Bliss, Texas, citing abuse and neglect.
Interviews with over 45 detainees, including one identified as Samuel, describe physical and sexual violence, medical neglect, and coercive deportation tactics.
Fort Bliss recorded 60 violations of federal standards within its first 50 days.
Advocates warn that these abuses reflect a broader pattern in the Trump administration's immigration policies.