Mar. 16 at 3:57 PM
US ICE is terminating the contractor running its largest detention facility & replacing it with a more experienced firm that will work to improve medical care and other services
With an avg of nearly 3,000 detainees in 6 long tent encampments, evidence has mounted to support claims of overcrowding, medical neglect, malnutrition & emotional distress.
At least 130 calls to 911 were made in the camp’s first 5 months, which included 2 deaths, several suicide attempts, fights & medical emergencies, including an outbreak of measles
Acquisition Logistics, LLC, the ousted prime contractor, had been awarded a deal last year worth up to
$1.3B to build & manage the camp at US Army base Fort Bliss. It had no prior experience running an detention facility, had never won a federal contract worth more than
$16M & lacked a functioning website
ICE negotiated a no-bid contract w/ new contractor
$AMTM - contract expires in 180 days
