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$1.2B ICE detention complex opens at Fort Bliss in East El Paso under Trump’s mass deportation strategy

The $1.24 billion, soft-sided ICE facility began accepting detainees Aug. 1, and now holds about 1,000 people, says U.S. Rep.

Largest ICE detention facility at Fort Bliss opens after months of delays, contract squabbles, and a workplace death

New detention facility, dubbed the ‘Lonestar Lockup’ by one Texas senator, expected to hold roughly 5,000 immigrants ...
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UPDATE: Fort Bliss soldier found dead at Scenic Drive

A Fort Bliss soldier was identified as the person who was found dead on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Scenic Drive. Fort Bliss sent a ...
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Fort Bliss soldier in Russian spy case had criminal past yet maintained top-secret Army clearance

A Fort Bliss soldier was already under criminal investigation when he called a Russian Embassy to share the weaknesses of the ...

Inside FBI sting: Court docs reveal how Fort Bliss soldier offered US tank data to Russia

A Fort Bliss soldier was allegedly willing to give classified U.S. military information to Russian government officials in exchange for citizenship.

Fort Bliss soldiers hospitalized for smoke inhalation after trailer fire in Chaparral

Several soldiers were taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after a military trailer caught fire in Chaparral.