Government watchdog says Texas detention center wasted up to $11.5 million before detainees arrived


A federal watchdog agency said Camp East Montana, the country’s largest immigration detention facility, wasted up to $11.5 million of taxpayer money during its first two weeks of operation in August 2025. During that time, the camp in El Paso was still empty — the first detainees didn’t arrive until Aug. 16. A report published […]
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