ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure
· KRGV (NBC 5)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has decided to extend its no-bid contract with Amentum Services Inc. for the Camp East Montana detention center in El Paso, Texas, through September 30, 2027. This extension could cost taxpayers an additional $776 million, following an initial $452 million contract awarded in March. Despite calls from lawmakers and advocacy groups to close the facility due to reports of human rights abuses, ICE claims relocating detainees would be impractical. The camp has been criticized for unsafe conditions and mistreatment of detainees, with at least three reported deaths since its opening in August 2025.
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