ICE cancels $3.8B Fort Bliss contract amid corruption concerns, awards to inexperienced firm
ICE awarded a $3.8 billion contract to Deployed Resources on April 10 for Fort Bliss tent detention camp, then terminated it three days later “for convenience” amid corruption allegations. The contract was then awarded to Acquisition Logistics LLC, a tiny Virginia company with no correction facility experience and no prior contracts over $16 million, for $1.2 billion. The Pentagon refused to release the contract or explain the selection. The 5,000-person tent camp operates in 100+ degree Texas heat. Two investigations into improper bidding occurred, plus a construction site death.
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ICE Cancels $3.8 Billion Contract for Immigrant Tent Detention Camp at Fort Bliss
· Apr 13, 2025
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Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert
· Aug 28, 2025
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Trump Awards Immigration Detention Center Contract for Fort Bliss in Texas
· Jul 22, 2025
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The Cascade Ledger. “ICE cancels $3.8B Fort Bliss contract amid corruption concerns, awards to inexperienced firm.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, April 10, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-04-10--fort-bliss-detention-contract-chaos/