Today March 4, 2026, 12:09 AM
Today March 4, 2026, 12:09 AM
EL PASO, Texas (AP) â A large immigration detention camp in Texas has been closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak, a lawmaker said Tuesday.
There are 14 active measles cases at the detention center on the Fort Bliss Army base and 112 people are being isolated, said U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, an El Paso Democrat whose district includes the facility, known as Camp East Montana. It will remain closed to visitors and attorneys until March 19 or March 20.
âWhile on one hand, it is a good thing that the measles outbreak is being taken seriously, on the other hand, I am alarmed that a preventable crisis has created conditions where detainees can only access their lawyers virtually,â Escobar said in a statement.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
