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Members press ICE on detention deaths, Camp East Montana and planned warehouse conversions

Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations · April 17, 2026
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Lawmakers pressed ICE about multiple deaths in custody, community opposition to converting warehouses into large detention/processing sites, and oversight of contractors at Camp East Montana; ICE said investigations are ongoing and pledged community engagement and document sharing.

Members of the Homeland Security Subcommittee pressed ICE officials on deaths in custody, contractor oversight and plans to convert warehouses into large‑scale processing or detention facilities.

Representative from El Paso and other members raised reported deaths at Camp East Montana and urged accountability. Miss Escobar said community leaders and city councils were alarmed by plans to convert warehouses in Socorro and other locations to house thousands of people, noting infrastructure…

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