Uncovering abuse inside America's largest ICE detention center
This episode of Fresh Air features journalist Jonathan Blitzer’s harrowing investigation into Camp East Montana, the largest immigrant detention facility in the U.S., located on a military base in El Paso. Through firsthand accounts and systemic analysis, the episode reveals how inhuman
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