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$1.2B ICE detention complex opens at Fort Bliss in East El Paso under Trump’s mass deportation strategy

The $1.24 billion, soft-sided ICE facility began accepting detainees Aug. 1, and now holds about 1,000 people, says U.S. Rep.
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Escobar sounds alarm on Fort Bliss detention center; utility shifts responsibility

Texas, held a press conference on Monday, Aug. 18 voicing concerns about the new migrant detention facility at Fort Bliss and ...

Rep. Escobar tours Fort Bliss detention center, urges transparency and reform

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar visited the East Montana immigration detention facility at Fort ...
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Trump Administration Plans 5,000-Person Immigration Camp at Fort Bliss

The ACLU has warned that the Trump administration is converting Fort Bliss into one of the nation's largest immigration detention sites, with capacity for up to 5,000 people, and has condemned the ...

GOP map would strip Fort Bliss, El Paso airport from US Rep. Veronica Escobar’s District 16

Under the proposal from Texas Republicans, Fort Bliss and the El Paso Internation Airport would no longer be represented by U ...

Congresswoman leads El Paso meeting to address concerns over immigration policies

President Trump's immigration policies faced criticism at a community meeting in El Paso, where residents voiced concerns ...
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UPDATE: Fort Bliss soldier found dead at Scenic Drive

A Fort Bliss soldier was identified as the person who was found dead on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Scenic Drive. Fort Bliss sent a ...

ACLU likens Trump’s Fort Bliss migrant facility to WWII internment camps: ‘Deranged and lazy’

DHS official calls ACLU comparison of Fort Bliss immigrant detention facility to WWII internment camps 'deranged and lazy' as center opens Monday ...