ICE Moves Immigrants Into Fort Bliss Tent Detention Camp Amid Active Construction, DoD Deal Spurs Safety And Oversight Questions

Washington Post investigation reports immigrants were moved into a rapidly built ICE tent detention site on a Texas military base while construction was still underway. The piece raises concerns over contractor readiness, safety, and detainees’ access to legal and medical services under a large DoD-backed contract at Fort Bliss (Camp East Montana). Context from recent coverage points to a broader expansion of tent detention capacity in Texas tied to accelerated timelines and limited oversight.