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Three migrants died at Camp East Montana detention facility amid safety violations

Jun 10, 2026 · El Paso, TX, Cuba

Three migrants died at Camp East Montana detention facility amid safety violations

Camp East Montana, an ICE detention facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, opened in August 2025 under a $1.3 billion Army contract and operates with 3,000 to 5,000 civil detainees, 80% of whom have no criminal record. Three migrant detainees died at the facility between December 2025 and February 2026, including Geraldo Lunas Campos, whose death was ruled a homicide by the local medical examiner. A federal inspection in February 2026 found 49 violations of national detention standards, including deficiencies in use of force and restraints, security, medical care, and inadequate documentation of suicide prevention checks. The facility operates in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions with documented failures including missing security cameras, no outdoor recreation areas, inadequate medical care for chronic conditions, and disease outbreaks including measles and tuberculosis. Research cited in reporting shows 95% of ICE deaths between 2017-2021 were preventable.

Timeline

Apr 3, 2026NPR reports Camp East Montana deaths occurring at record pace; ICE detention deaths nationwide reach 14 for 2026 year-to-date
Feb 28, 2026Federal inspection finds 49 violations of national detention standards including inadequate medical care, use of force documentation deficiencies, and missing suicide prevention checks
Feb 28, 2026Third death of detainee occurs; Geraldo Lunas Campos' death ruled homicide by local medical examiner
Dec 1, 2025First death of migrant detainee at Camp East Montana
Aug 1, 2025Camp East Montana detention facility opens at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas under $1.3 billion Army contract operated by Acquisition Logistics LLC

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