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ICE’s $1.24B FORT BLISS ‘TENT CITY’ TARGETS 5,000 BEDS; LAWMAKER SAYS DETAINEES SICKENED, ACCESS DENIED

CBS News|Sep 12, 2025
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CBS News reports a newly opened ICE detention complex near Fort Bliss (Camp East Montana) built under a $1.24B DoD contract, with capacity planned to reach 5,000. Rep. Veronica Escobar, who toured the site, described long white tents, hard floors, and detainee complaints of bad food and no information. DHS/ICE denied press access; local officials and advocates raise oversight and contractor-experience concerns.

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ICE Detains Colorado 5th‑Grade Teacher And Family, Transfers Them To Texas Facility

A Global Village Academy fifth-grade teacher in Parker, CO, and several family members, including minor children, were detained by ICE over the weekend and transferred to a Texas detention facility, the school said. Administrators scrambled to staff the classroom. The school stated the teacher holds valid work authorization through spring 2029 and completed I-9 and Colorado Bureau of Investigations checks; it does not participate in E-Verify. ICE has been asked for comment.

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