More than 4,500 immigrant children and teens are being held in enormous, filthy tents on a military base in Texas without access to basic necessities, including underwear, according to interviews, photos, documents, and recordings obtained by Reason.
"If you took a poll, probably about 98 percent of the federal workers here would say it's appalling," a federal employee detailed to the facility told Reason.
The shelter is staffed by a mix of contractors and federal employees detailed to the Department of Health and Human Services, many of whom signed up for the duty out of a desire to help stranded immigrant kids.
A federal employee said most of them are essentially working as "Babysitters and clerks." As of May 22, the shelter held 4,632 minors-3,873 boys and 759 girls.
Federal employees detailed to the Fort Bliss shelter, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Reason.
Federal employees told Reason that several minors have attempted to escape by jumping the fence that surrounds the shelter.
The photos in this story were snapped by a federal employee and passed to Reason despite an absolute prohibition on taking or sharing images imposed by camp officials.
Monday, May 24, 2021
Secret Recordings Reveal Officials Discussing 'Filthy' Conditions of 4,632 Immigrant Kids Held in Texas Tent Camp
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