ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure
The extension could bring Amentum more than $1.2 billion as ICE says moving detainees or changing contractors would disrupt operations.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to extend the no-bid contract for Amentum Services at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, through Sept. 30, 2027, at a potential additional cost of $776 million to taxpayers.
- Amentum Services Inc. replaced Acquisition Logistics LLC in March following poor performance, and total potential payments to the firm could exceed $1.2 billion if the contract runs through September 2027.
- Reports from the American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch released earlier this month alleged staff routinely beat detainees, denied them medical care, and provided inedible meals at the facility.
- The agency argued relocating detainees is "impracticable" due to limited bed space elsewhere, while citing Amentum's "proprietary infrastructure" as a barrier that would create duplicative costs if the contractor changed.
- More than 2,000 detainees have been housed daily at Fort Bliss since October 1, though Democratic members of Congress continue demanding the facility close over reported abuse allegations.
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ICE extends Camp East Montana contract
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep Camp East Montana open for at least another year, according to public documents published last Wednesday. It argued full and open competition can't be used, and no other contractor can meet the agency's needs in the documents. ICE plans to extend the contract with the firm that runs the detention facility, Amentum Services, at a possible cost of $776 million, accordi…
Rep. Joaquin Castro, other members of Congress continue call for closure of Dilley ICE facility
A pediatrician is expected to join U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and other members of Congress Tuesday to discuss what they saw during their visit to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dilley.
ICE Extends Texas Detention Center Contract Despite Closure Calls
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to extend its no-bid contract with Amentum Services to operate the Camp East Montana detention centre in El Paso, Texas, through September 2027, at a potential additional cost of $776 million. According to the report, the extension could raise total payments to the contractor to more than $1.2 billion if the agreement remains in place for its full term.The report said Amentum took over managem…
According to a notice issued last week, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Agency (ICE) plans to keep one of its largest and most expensive detention centres open for at least one more year, despite calls for closure after allegations of human rights violations
Inside the parish-led fight against a $123M ICE facility in Texas
SOCORRO, Texas (RNS and El Paso Matters) — The parishes that won Socorro, Texas, running water in the 1980s are now fighting ICE's plan to convert warehouses into a mega detention center. And the town's water system is at issue again.
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