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Rights Groups Sue ICE Over Montana Camp Deaths, Measles

5/30/2026

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Rights groups filed a lawsuit alleging punishment and Fifth Amendment due-process violations at Camp East Montana.
The suit targets Immigration and Customs Enforcement for detention practices at the El Paso facility.
ICE inspectors reported three detainee deaths, a measles outbreak, and that the camp opened August 2025 with a 5,000-capacity and housed 2,500 detainees on April 2, 2026.
Gerald Akari Angye says he was beaten and spent 15 days in confinement at the camp.

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Rights groups filed a lawsuit alleging punishment and Fifth Amendment due-process violations at Camp East Montana.
The suit targets Immigration and Customs Enforcement for detention practices at the El Paso facility.
ICE inspectors reported three detainee deaths, a measles outbreak, and that the camp opened August 2025 with a 5,000-capacity and housed 2,500 detainees on April 2, 2026.
Gerald Akari Angye says he was beaten and spent 15 days in confinement at the camp.