ICE extended a no-bid contract for a troubled Texas detention camp
ICE plans to keep Camp East Montana in El Paso operating under Amentum through September 2027, adding up to $776 million after reported detention abuses and prior contractor problems. (sources: govtribe.com, apnews.com)
ICE is extending a no-bid contract with Amentum for the Camp East Montana detention center in Texas. The extension has faced criticism related to the facility's conditions and calls for its closure.
- ICE is extending a no-bid contract for the Camp East Montana detention center.
- The contract is with Amentum and has been criticized for the conditions at the facility.
- There have been calls for the closure of the detention center.
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The decision to extend the contract highlights ongoing debates about detention conditions and the management of immigration facilities.
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