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Measles Outbreak Closes El Paso Detention Camp, Sparks Concerns

3/4/2026

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A large El Paso detention camp, Camp East Montana, closed to visitors and attorneys after a measles outbreak with 14 active cases.
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) expressed concern, noting detainees can only contact their lawyers virtually.
The camp houses about 3,000 people daily and has faced unsanitary conditions.
The outbreak comes amid Texas vaccination funding cuts.
The camp will remain closed until March 19 or 20.

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Story summary

A large El Paso detention camp, Camp East Montana, closed to visitors and attorneys after a measles outbreak with 14 active cases.
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) expressed concern, noting detainees can only contact their lawyers virtually.
The camp houses about 3,000 people daily and has faced unsanitary conditions.
The outbreak comes amid Texas vaccination funding cuts.
The camp will remain closed until March 19 or 20.