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 Plans to Open Four Detention Facilities Across the U.S. with Enough Capacity for 5,500 Detainees
The U.S. Immigration and Enforcement agency sent out a request for information seeking contractors who could operate detention facilities near Denver, Miami and Seattle, and central Pennsylvania.
ICE Reportedly Moves to Shield 5,500 Detention Beds From State Health and Safety Oversight
New draft contract terms from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would place thousands of immigration detention beds beyond the reach of state and local health and safety oversight, setting up fresh legal battles across four states. According to federal procurement documents reviewed by WIRED, ICE has proposed new agreements covering 5,500 detention beds that state local and state laws 'shall not apply' to facility operations. The draf…
ICE abrirá cuatro nuevos centros de detención que pueden albergar a más de 5 mil personas: estas son las ciudades
(LPL/NBC) – El Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE) planea abrir cuatro nuevos centros de detención en Seattle, Philadelphia, Miami y Denver, con capacidad para albergar a 5,500 personas, según documentos de licitación. Es la señal más reciente de los esfuerzos de la agencia por aumentar las detenciones de inmigrantes, incluso cuando dos […]
ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’
One day after a federal judge ordered an ICE detention center opened to state health inspectors, the agency posted new contract terms that would void state oversight at four facilities.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Control (ICE) plans to keep open for at least a year plus one of its largest and most expensive detention centers, despite demands to close it due to allegations of human rights violations, according to a notice issued last week. ICE plans to extend until September 30, 2027 the unbidden contract of the company that manages Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, which would entail a potential additional cost to taxp…
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