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New claims of human rights violations center on Texas ICE detention camp
By Patrick Terpstra at KXXV (ABC 25) News
· July 15, 2026
· 3 min read
The U.S. government is violating international human rights law by severely mistreating immigrants in ICE custody at a detention camp in Texas, according to a report by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union.The findings stem from interviews with 71 detainees at Camp East Monta...
Key takeaway The findings stem from interviews with 71 detainees at Camp East Montana, a privately run tent city designed to hold up to 5,000 migrants on the Fort Bliss Army post in El Paso, Texas.
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Category: parks ·
Published: July 15, 2026 ·
Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News ·
Reading time: 3 min
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