Watchdog Report Highlights Waste and Unsanitary Conditions at ICE Facility in Fort Bliss
A government watchdog has identified significant issues at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility inside Fort Bliss, Texas, known as Camp East Montana. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, covering August 2025 to March 2026, highlights problems such as unsanitary conditions, inadequate tuberculosis control measures, and financial waste. The report also details two deaths at the facility: one by asphyxiation, ruled a homicide, and another by suicide. Additionally, a security guard lost a loaded firearm within the facility, which remains missing. The GAO criticized the rushed construction and contracting process, which led to a $1.2 billion contract awarded to a company with no prior detention service experience. The report noted that the Army wasted up to $11.5 million on unnecessary expenses when the facility was not at full capacity. 
