Report: ICE plans to close Camp East Montana, nation's largest detention facility

Описание: According to The Washington Post, the largest immigration detention facility in the country, Camp East Montana, located in Fort Bliss, is planning to close.

The report states that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to close the $1.24 billion immigration detention center in El Paso.

The Washington Post attributed the information to an internal ICE document that they said shows that the agency is working on a letter to end the detention center's contract with Acquisition Logistics LLC.

However, the document does not list a reason or a timeline for the closure.

In an emailed statement to KFOX14/CBS4, Lauren Bis, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, said that DHS is evaluating Camp East Montana to make sure that it is meeting standards, and that "no decisions have been made related to contract extension, termination, or award.”

“ICE is always looking at ways to improve our detention facilities to ensure we are providing the best care to illegal aliens in our custody. The contract for Camp East Montana was inherited from the Department of War. DHS undergoes rigorous audits and inspections of our facilities to ensure they are meeting our high standards. DHS is reviewing this facility and contract. No decisions have been made related to contract extension, termination, or award," Bis said.

In response to the report, El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar said she will continue to fight President Donald Trump's administration for what she called the dehumanization of immigrants and the waste of taxpayers' money.

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