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‘Psychological torture’: outcry over conditions at ICE desert detention camp
- Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss faces scrutiny over detainee conditions and health concerns.
- DHS defense claims detainees receive three meals, medical care, and communication options.
- Health concerns include coughing, malnutrition, and illnesses like tuberculosis and measles among detainees.
- Environmental and climate concerns loom due to tent construction and generator power.
- Detainee advocate Imelda Maynard cites gaps in tent insulation and environmental hazards near Fort Bliss.
- ICE enforcement flights increased 156% year-over-year in February 2026, contributing to emissions.
- Earthjustice highlights potential soil contamination near Camp East Montana and broader Fort Bliss lands.
- Detainees’ deaths at Camp East Montana contribute to a yearly toll in ICE custody investigations.
- Advocates warn that the environment and detainee welfare are both at risk amid ICE facility expansion.
- Authorities defend the camp by citing DHS protocols and routine medical care for detainees.
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