Camp East Montana Inspection Uncovers 49 Violations

0:00It's April 2, I'm Cory, with the story. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. Our recent inspection at Camp East Montana, the biggest immigration detention spot in El Paso, Texas, uncovered 49 serious violations. That's way more than usual. Other checks this year topped out at just 13. Inspectors from immigration and customs enforcement flagged issues like risks of excessive force, poor medical care, and unsafe security over A. Three-day review in February. This was the first full check since the camp rushed open last summer, holding nearly 3,000 detainees a day, mostly men awaiting deportation, who haven't been convicted of crimes. I-C's just switched contractors too, dropping the inexperienced original team with a $1.3 billion deal for a more seasoned outfit now. Running things through September, folks on the ground are fired up, and attorney for a family grieving one of at least three deaths there this year, called the report scathing, straight

1:00up giving it an F for dangerous from, force, bad health care, and fights among detainees. El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, who's toured the place multiple times, says the problems run way deeper, with constant complaints of medical. Neglect that might even push folks to self-deport. Inspectors spotted lapses like missing checks for suicide risks, unsecured tools and ammo everywhere, unreported uses of force and restraints and, failure to isolate a possible tuberculosis case, food got a pass though, meeting calorie standards per a dietician. I-C assists the new set of means better medical staff, more oversight, and fixes ahead, even rating the camp overall acceptable for now. But with the feds pausing big warehouse buys for mass housing, questions linger on whether real change is coming for those inside.