GAO finds millions of dollars wasted, safety and security at risk in Texas detention center

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 840

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — A hastily constructed immigrant detention facility on a military base in Texas wasted millions in federal funding and failed to meet basic standards, according to a report released Tuesday by a nonpartisan government watchdog.

The report by the Government Accountability Office documenting problems at Camp East Montana is one of the first independent investigations into a facility quickly constructed from the $170 billion in immigration enforcement and detention funding provided by Republicans’ …

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