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August 8, 2025

Trump Administration Taps Fort Bliss Army Base to Receive 1,000 Immigrant Detainees
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The Trump administration is set to use military bases for its mass
deportation operation, tapping Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, to house
1,000 immigrants. ICE says the facility will begin accepting detainees
starting on August 17 and will expand to 5,000 beds. The El Paso Times
reports that at full capacity, Fort Bliss would become the largest
immigration detention facility in the U.S.


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