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El Paso's Fort Bliss to become largest immigration detention facility in US
The new ICE detention facility on Fort Bliss started receiving immigrants on Aug. 1, as the Trump administration looks to expand crackdown nationally.
First images of ICE migrant detention facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas
The El Paso Times has obtained the first aerial images of the Trump administration's new immigrant detention facility at Fort Bliss.
El Paso Chamber wants Fort Bliss, airport to stay in local congressional district
The El Paso Chamber is urging state lawmakers to keep three “critical community assets” — Fort Bliss, the new Veterans Health Care Center and the El
El Paso County commissioner demands transparency for new Fort Bliss detention center
An El Paso County Commissioner is raising concerns over the new Fort Bliss migrant detention facility and calling for transparency.
El Paso Chamber urging Texas Legislature to keep Fort Bliss, airport in District 16
The El Paso Chamber sent a letter to lawmakers urging them not to move key El Paso assets out of U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar's district.
County commissioner pushes resolution opposing Fort Bliss migrant center
El Paso County Commissioner Jackie Butler has introduced a resolution opposing the development and operation of a migrant holding facility at Fort Bliss. The 5,000-bed migrant detention center located on Fort Bliss is in Precinct 1 of the County,
Migrants to be housed at new Fort Bliss detention center
The Defense Department has begun construction on what officials claim will be the largest detention center for detained migrants in the United States.
Migrant detention facility to be built at Fort Bliss in El Paso
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Fort Bliss will be 'largest federal detention center in history' for migrants
Pentagon announces massive migrant detention facility at Fort Bliss in Texas with 5,000 beds
Pentagon announces construction of 5,000-bed migrant detention facility at Fort Bliss began in July, with initial 1,000-bed capacity by late August.
Largest Migrant Detention Center Planned on Texas Military Base
The Pentagon has confirmed plans to build the largest federal migrant detention center in U.S. history at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
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Fort Bliss soldier arrested for alleged espionage, export violations
A 22-year-old active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Bliss was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 6, on suspicion of espionage and ...
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Fort Bliss Garrison welcomes new commander during Change of Command ceremony
Fort Bliss, the largest Mobilization Force Generation Installation in the Army, and its Garrison command celebrated one ...
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Soldier in El Paso Charged with Espionage Over Classified Tank Info Leak
Fort Bliss soldier Taylor Adam Lee is charged with espionage for attempting to transmit U.S. defense information, believing ...
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Two children killed in Ruidoso flooding ID'd as Fort Bliss family ...
RUIDOSO, N.M. — Officials confirmed Tuesday’s flooding in Ruidoso killed two children of a couple living at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Fort Bliss officials confirmed the flooding caught ...