Lawsuit Accuses 'Inhumane' Conditions at ICE Detention Center in El Paso
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
EL PASO, Texas – A group of legal organizations has filed a federal lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alleging 'inhumane and dangerous' conditions at the Camp East Montana detention center located on the Fort Bliss military base. The class-action lawsuit was filed on May 29 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on behalf of four detained individuals, who seek to represent all migrants held at the facility, which is considered the largest in the country with a capacity of up to 5,000 people. Allegations of abuse, medical neglect, and unsanitary conditions include serious lack of medical care and outbreaks of diseases such as measles, COVID-19, and tuberculosis; excessive use of force by guards; solitary confinement as punishment for requesting basic care; spoiled and insufficient food leading to significant weight loss; unsanitary conditions, including exposure to sewage and dirt; and constant exposure to desert dust affecting respiratory health. Additionally, court documents state that conditions within the camp are so severe that some individuals have considered abandoning their immigration cases to leave the facility. The lawsuit also notes that at least three deaths have been reported within the center in less than a year since its opening.
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