Overview

• ICE confirms Camp East Montana will begin processing migrants on August 17 with an initial capacity of 1,000 beds.
• Acquisition Logistics LLC will add 250 beds each week until the complex reaches 3,000 beds and will expand to 5,000 by 2027.
• The $1.2 billion project stems from a Department of Homeland Security request and is part of a $45 billion immigration detention expansion effort.
• ICE personnel will manage operations and provide on-site legal services, medical treatment areas, recreation and accommodations for disabilities and religious needs.
• Civil rights and immigrant advocacy groups have warned of potential rights violations and are pursuing legal challenges to military-run detention sites.