Close down ice facility in El Paso, TX

Shut Down Camp East Montana Detention Facility in El Paso I am writing to urge you to take immediate action to shut down the Camp East Montana detention facility in El Paso, Texas. A Nicaraguan man who was arrested by ICE in Minneapolis died at this facility on Tuesday, raising serious questions about the conditions and safety protocols at this location. Camp East Montana is a tent facility that ICE opened in mid-August to expand detention capacity. The federal government awarded Virginia-based company Acquisitions Logics LLC a $1.2 billion contract to operate this sprawling camp. The ACLU has already sent a letter calling for the facility's closure, citing concerns about the conditions detainees face there. This death is not an isolated incident. ICE recently reported another death in custody involving a Cuban immigrant, where a witness disputed the official account and claimed guards pinned and choked him. These deaths point to a pattern of dangerous conditions and inadequate oversight in ICE detention facilities that demands congressional scrutiny. Tent facilities are inherently unsuitable for long-term human detention. They lack the infrastructure, medical resources, and environmental controls necessary to ensure the health and safety of people in custody. The fact that someone died at Camp East Montana so soon after it opened suggests fundamental failures in how this facility operates. I am asking you to use your position to investigate the circumstances surrounding this death and to advocate for the immediate closure of Camp East Montana. No one should die in federal custody under conditions that raise such serious concerns. The $1.2 billion contract for this facility represents a massive investment in an approach that is proving deadly rather than humane. Please respond with the specific actions you will take to address this crisis and ensure accountability for this death.