Rights groups sue over conditions at largest US immigration detention center
Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit regarding alleged human rights abuses at the largest immigration detention center in the U.S., located in El Paso, Texas. The lawsuit, brought by the ACLU and other organizations, aims to improve conditions for over 2,700 detainees following reports of physical abuse and inadequate medical care. This legal action comes after three deaths were reported at the facility within nine months of its opening.
- ▪The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court Western District of Texas.
- ▪Detainees at the facility have reported physical abuse and poor medical care.
- ▪A recent inspection found 49 violations of detention standards at the camp.
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Rights groups sue over conditions at largest US immigration detention centerSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: A bus used to transport detainees of Immigration and Customs Enforcement exits Camp East Montana, the new ICE detention facility being built to house up to 5,000 migrants, which is under construction at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, U.S., August 17, 2025. REUTERS/Paul Ratje/File PhotoPublished May 31, 2026, 02:24 AMUpdated May 31, 2026, 02:24 AMMay 30 - Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit over alleged human rights abuses at the United States' largest immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas, where three people have died in the nine months since it opened.The American Civil Liberties Union, and other groups, brought the complaint on…
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