Camp East Montana closure

A Border Network for Human Rights organizer urging the council to support closure of the detention camp, calling it a business built on family separation.

An El Paso immigration attorney supporting the resolution, citing deaths at the facility and urging the city to insist on humane treatment.

A Texas Civil Rights Project attorney describing the death of detainee Francisco Gaspar Cristobal Andres from septic shock after delayed medical care, urging a yes vote.

Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center director describing inadequate medical care, food, and coerced voluntary departures at the camp.

A Texas Civil Rights Project staff attorney describing 84-year-old detainee Alejandro Gonzalez Ramirez's medical neglect, urging approval of the item.

Connected the KKK incident and the detention camp, urging a yes vote on item 34.

Organizer with Sembrando Esperanza urging closure, noting the city owns the water company supplying the camp and citing the Fort Bliss data center precedent.

ACLU of Texas policy strategist urging transparency and action despite limited city oversight of the federal facility.

Described visiting a replica of the camp tents on Texas Avenue, comparing conditions to historical atrocity imagery.

Borderland Rainbow Center education director describing the facility as a federal testing ground for detention expansion beyond local oversight.

Borderland Rainbow Center executive director highlighting seven trans women detained in male facilities and urging a forward-looking vote.

Daughter of immigrants describing violence against trans detainees and urging closure.

Urged a yes vote, invoking El Paso Strong and community values after the Walmart shooting.

Connected the detention camp to the KKK incident and El Paso's history of racism, urging a vote to close it.

A college student urging the council to go beyond a petition and ensure human dignity.

BNHR member speaking in Spanish urging closure of the detention center.

BNHR member calling the camp a concentration camp and urging immediate shutdown.

BNHR member speaking in Spanish on human dignity of immigrants.

Human rights coordinator speaking in Spanish citing record ICE deaths and urging a yes vote.