New claims of human rights violations center on Texas ICE detention camp
Source: Scripps News
Posted 4:16 PM, Jul 15, 2026
The U.S. government is violating international human rights law by severely mistreating immigrants in ICE custody at a detention camp in Texas, according to a report by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union. The findings stem from interviews with 71 detainees at Camp East Montana, a privately run tent city designed to hold up to 5,000 migrants on the Fort Bliss Army post in El Paso, Texas.
While the Trump Administration has said they are targeting criminals for detention, Human Rights Watch attorney Angélica César said most of the detainees they encountered at Camp East Montana did not have criminal histories. Coming to the U.S. without authorization is a civil offense.
“The majority of the people that we interviewed were people who were detained following traffic stops,” César said. “Nearly all of them told us they had work permits or other forms of authorization to be in the United States.”
The report documents cases of excessive force and indiscriminate beatings by guards, including on ICE charter flights that bring immigrants to the detention center.
Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/investigations/ice-inc/new-claims-of-human-rights-violations-center-on-texas-ice-detention-camp
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