Camp East Montana, a large tent-based immigration detention facility on the Fort Bliss army base in El Paso, Texas, has drawn sharp criticism over reports of harsh conditions, with a legal advocate saying one detainee described his experience there as psychological torture. Detainees report near-freezing temperatures from constant air conditioning, dust storms penetrating the tents, inadequate medical care, and weeks spent without sunlight — conditions so severe that some asylum seekers have requested deportation orders simply to escape. The facility, which holds an estimated 2,500 people daily and has seen three detainee deaths, has been operating for only nine months but has already become what observers call a significant health and human rights crisis; the Department of Homeland Security denies the allegations, insisting all detainees receive meals, medical care, and access to fresh air.