Fort Bliss Detention Center: Echoes of WWII Internment | JQJO

A new 5,000-capacity immigrant detention center at Fort Bliss, Texas, a site used to imprison Japanese Americans during WWII, has sparked outrage. Japanese American groups condemn the facility, citing parallels to the wartime internment camps. The Department of Homeland Security defends the center, stating it targets dangerous criminals. However, data suggests 70% of ICE detainees lack criminal convictions. Concerns about conditions and private contractor oversight are also raised, fueling criticism of the facility's past use as a migrant children's shelter with allegations of abuse.