Detainees at El Paso facility sue over deaths, abuse, and inhumane conditions
Jun 1, 2026El Paso, TX
Four detainees at Camp East Montana, the largest federal migrant detention center in the U.S., filed a class action lawsuit alleging systemic abuse including inadequate food, lack of daylight, inconsistent hygiene products, guard beatings, and harassment. The lawsuit cites three deaths in six weeks, including a 55-year-old Cuban national ruled as a homicide by the county medical examiner after guards allegedly assaulted him. The suit seeks to certify a class of approximately 800 currently detained people and all future detainees at the facility.
