Government Expands Massive Detention Camp in Texas Amid Questionable Immigration Strategy

In a move that raises serious questions about the direction of America’s immigration policy, the U.S. government has contracted $232 million to build a colossal detention camp capable of holding 5,000 immigrant adults near El Paso, Texas. This development—announced quietly through Defense Department contract documents—signals an alarming expansion of mass detention capacity despite significant drops in illegal border crossings. Is More Detention Really Enhancing National Security? The contract awarded to Virginia-based Acquisition Logistics outlines plans for what officials describe as a “soft sided facility,” essentially a large tent camp, situated near Ft. Bliss Army base. While proponents might argue this...