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New Contractor Steps In Amid El Paso Detention Facility Crisis

3/14/2026

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Amentum Takes Over

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will replace the contractor at Camp East Montana, the largest detention facility in El Paso, Texas, amid scrutiny over conditions, with a 180-day contract.
Amentum Services Inc. will take over from Acquisition Logistics, facing overcrowding, medical neglect, and multiple detainee deaths.
Amentum has experience at the facility and aims to improve care and standards.
Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) expressed relief but urged closure and scrutiny.

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Naqvi's Detention Investigation

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office is investigating Summer Sundas "Sunny" Naqvi's detention claims.
Naqvi says she was detained for more than 30 hours at O'Hare and later at Dodge County Jail.
Sheriff Dale Schmidt says there is no record of Naqvi being booked into the Dodge County Jail.
Naqvi's family disputes the Department of Homeland Security's account of a brief O'Hare inspection.
SAP denied any employment relationship with Naqvi.

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Amentum Takes Over

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will replace the contractor at Camp East Montana, the largest detention facility in El Paso, Texas, amid scrutiny over conditions, with a 180-day contract.
Amentum Services Inc. will take over from Acquisition Logistics, facing overcrowding, medical neglect, and multiple detainee deaths.
Amentum has experience at the facility and aims to improve care and standards.
Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) expressed relief but urged closure and scrutiny.

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