ICE extends lease on Texas detention center after deaths

ICE extends lease on Texas detention center after deaths

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has extended the lease on Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, for another year at a cost of $776 million, despite calls for closure after three detainee deaths and reports of abuse. Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups cite mistreatment, including assaults and medical neglect, as detailed by Human Rights Watch and ACLU.

Source: Al Jazeera

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