Abuse, overcrowding alleged at El Paso detention center following riots

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Detainees and family members of detainees at Camp East Montana are claiming maltreatment and unlivable conditions at the facility.

U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, told media outlets she conducted an oversight visit shortly after the two reported disturbances on Sept. 1 and Sept. 7 by the Department of Homeland Security.

Escobar, Republican candidate Bauman respond to Camp East Montana ‘riots’

Escobar said during her visit at Camp East Montana, she was told the detainees who incited the ‘riots’ were Venezuelans with a criminal record.

“They’re a tough– these are their words– they are a tough population,” Escobar said…

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