A new GAO report has uncovered severe violations at Camp East Montana, the largest ICE detention facility in the U.S., located in El Paso, Texas. The report details millions of dollars wasted, detainee health endangered, and evidence destroyed in a death investigation.
Key findings include: - The facility billed for full capacity operations despite a much lower detainee population, wasting millions. - Detainees faced excessive use of force, inadequate medical and mental health care.
- Evidence in a detainee death ruled a homicide was missing or destroyed. - The contractor failed to provide required reports to ICE.
DHS has replaced the contractor and promised upgrades, but lawmakers and advocates are calling for the facility's closure.