Las Americas IAC Statement Denounces Expansion of Fort Bliss Detention Camp
For Immediate Release: July 25, 2025
Media Contact: media@las-americas.org
EL PASO, TEXAS – In response to the Trump administration’s conversion and expansion of the U.S. Army base at Fort Bliss into the nation’s largest deportation site—capable of detaining 5,000 people in an open-air tent facility in the middle of the desert—Marisa Limón Garza, Executive Director of Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, in El Paso, Texas issued the following statement:
“Once again, El Paso is being used as a hub for cruelty against immigrants. Expanding a military base into a site for prolonged family detention and deportation marks a disturbing escalation in the criminalization of immigrants and a blatant disregard for human health and safety, access to counsel and due process. Families seeking safety deserve dignity and fair treatment—not to be warehoused in horrific conditions, in a facility built for war, not care.
“This move not only undermines our values, it erodes the legal protections that all people seeking refuge deserve. At Las Americas, we remain committed to being responsive, reflective, and ready to meet the evolving needs of our communities.”
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Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides high-quality legal services to low-income immigrants. Since its founding in 1987, Las Americas has served thousands of people, with a strong focus on women, children, families, the LGBTQ community, and asylum seekers.