Immigrant detainees sue over 'horrific' conditions at Texas ICE facility

posted by Kristi Wachter on July 2, 2026

Resistance is

in the courts, standing up for your rights

Immigrant detainees accuse the federal government of 'inhumane' abuse and treatment at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas.

NPR Kristin Wright May 30, 2026

Excerpt:

Four detainees at the largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in the U.S. filed a federal lawsuit on Saturday alleging human rights abuses, "horrific" conditions and "severe medical neglect" at the facility.

The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, details "inhumane" treatment inside Camp East Montana on the U.S. Army's Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas. The suit describes a litany of abuse allegations, including a lack of medical care and physical violence at the hands of guards, and accuses the government of human rights and constitutional violations.

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posted by Kristi Wachter on July 2, 2026

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