New 2,500-bed migrant facility to open in Tornillo, TX.
New 2,500-bed migrant facility to open in Tornillo
KTSM
by: Kayla Melson
Posted: Jul 12, 2019 / 06:50 PM MDT / Updated: Jul 13, 2019 / 10:02 AM MDT
TORNILLO, Texas (KTSM) – A new migrant detention facility is coming to Tornillo, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
According to federal documents, the soft-sided facility will accommodate 2,500 male and female adult migrants.
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Officials say the site will provide detainee processing, food services, medical screenings, health care, guard services, laundry services, waste disposal, and more.
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According to documents, migrants will have access to personal hygiene products, attorney visitation, telephones, language interpreters, religious practices, and barbering services.
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The announcement of the facility comes just over a year after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) built a “tent city” in the same area.
Stay with KTSM.com for updates on when the latest facility will open.
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