United States · TX · El Paso
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ICE internment camp in Texas Camp East Montana Camp East Montana is the largest [immigrant detention site in the United States,[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_East_Montana#cite_note-3) located at Fort Bliss in Texas, it opened in August 2025. The camp is a tent encampment, whose operation was contracted to Acquisition Logistics LLC, with a contract value of around $1.2 billion.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_East_Montana#cite_note-4)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_East_Montana#cite_note-5) Following questions about whether Acquisition Logistics was meeting its standards, Amentum Services took over the facility on March 13, 2026.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_East_Montana#cite_note-6) The facility has a planned capacity of up to 5,000 detainees.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_East_Montana#cite_note-7) The ACLU has described it as the largest internment facility in the United States.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_East_Montana#cite_note-8)
Camp East Montana is an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, located at Fort Bliss in the U.S. state of Texas, that opened in August 2025. The camp is a tent encampment, reported to be run by a company called Acquisition Logistics LLC, with a contract value of around $1.2 billion. The facility has a planned capacity of up to 5,000 detainees. The ACLU has described it as the largest internment facility in the United States.
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Capacity
5,000
Current population
2,952
Occupancy
59%
Year opened
2025
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 6 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
Acquisition LogisticsPopulation held
mixed
Opened
2025
Region
TX
Security level
—
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Camp East Montana. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/camp-east-montana
"Camp East Montana." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/camp-east-montana.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Camp East Montana},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/camp-east-montana},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}