Construction equipment and cars are parked outside of the Camp East Montana, an immigration detention facility, at Fort Bliss in El Paso on Sept. 7, 2025.

Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show

Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.

by Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.

The Camp East Montana detention facility, located on the outskirts of El Paso at Fort Bliss, is seen on Sept. 7, 2025.

Texas News

ICE moving toward closing El Paso detention camp, report says

The Washington Post reported that a document was distributed to ICE staff indicating the agency was drafting a letter to potentially terminate the facility’s $1.2 billion contract.

by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Camp East Montana in El Paso on Aug. 11, 2025.

Texas News

Cuban man’s death at El Paso tent camp was result of ‘spontaneous use of force,’ ICE says

His death is the first homicide in ICE custody in recent history, experts said. It comes after the deadliest year in ICE detention in decades.

by Lomi Kriel and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas TribuneFebruary 21, 2026February 21, 2026

An aerial view of the East Montana Detention Facility at Fort Bliss on the outskirts of El Paso on Sept. 7, 2025.

Texas News

Six deaths in six weeks: What to know about ICE detentions in Texas

Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.

by Lomi Kriel and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune, graphic by Apurva MahajanFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 2026

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Immigration is taking center stage in Texas’ Senate race. Here’s what Colin Allred’s and Ted Cruz’s records show.

Poll after poll shows Texas voters rank immigration and the border as the most pressing issues.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune July 17, 2024September 20, 2024

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Migrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border

It’s the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The injury is non-life threatening.

by Davis Winkie, Military Times, and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune January 20, 2023August 17, 2023

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U.S. Supreme Court allows rapid removal of migrants to continue as legal challenge plays out

Title 42, an emergency health order invoked at the start of the pandemic, allows immigration agents to quickly remove migrants from the country. It was scheduled to be lifted on Wednesday.

by Uriel J García and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune December 20, 2022May 10, 2025

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Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission

Texas has been using coronavirus relief money to help pay for the multibillion-dollar deployment.

by Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2022August 17, 2023

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Two years after Walmart mass shooting, El Paso leaders see inaction and betrayal by Texas officials

by Angela Kocherga, El Paso Matters August 3, 2021August 17, 2023

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U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar

Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show

ICE moving toward closing El Paso detention camp, report says

Cuban man’s death at El Paso tent camp was result of ‘spontaneous use of force,’ ICE says

Six deaths in six weeks: What to know about ICE detentions in Texas

Immigration is taking center stage in Texas’ Senate race. Here’s what Colin Allred’s and Ted Cruz’s records show.

Migrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border

U.S. Supreme Court allows rapid removal of migrants to continue as legal challenge plays out

Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission

Two years after Walmart mass shooting, El Paso leaders see inaction and betrayal by Texas officials