Lawsuit Alleges Inhumane Conditions at ICE Tent Camp

Civil rights organizations file a federal lawsuit accusing ICE of abusing detainees at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas.

A bus used to transport detainees of Immigration and Customs Enforcement exits Camp East Montana, an ICE detention facility built to house up to 5,000 illegal immigrants at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 17, 2025. Paul Ratje/Reuters

Civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit Friday accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of subjecting detainees at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas to inhumane conditions.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, targets the immigration detention camp located at Fort Bliss. The facility, which opened in August 2025, can hold up to 5,000 people, making it the nation’s largest immigration detention center.