Fort Bliss, the U.S. Army base that encompasses parts of West Texas and New Mexico near El Paso, has become the center for deploying a temporary “soft-sided” camp for detained migrants. The new camp is believed to hold about 1,000 people, with expansion to 5,000 in the near future.

According to official statements, the facilities there will be used as short-term processing centers for people in the process of removal, under the responsibility of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security. The Department of Defense only provides the land and logistics.

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