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DHS Silent as Report Details Abuse, Deaths at ICE Camp

7/15/2026

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The Department of Homeland Security has not responded to the 84-page report released Wednesday alleging widespread abuse at ICE’s Camp East Montana detention center in El Paso, Texas.
Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union report detainees experienced beatings, denied medical care, and restricted lawyer contact.
At least three detainees have died since the center opened in August, including a Cuban who died after being handcuffed and restrained.

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The Department of Homeland Security has not responded to the 84-page report released Wednesday alleging widespread abuse at ICE’s Camp East Montana detention center in El Paso, Texas.
Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union report detainees experienced beatings, denied medical care, and restricted lawyer contact.
At least three detainees have died since the center opened in August, including a Cuban who died after being handcuffed and restrained.