During a recent episode of the 'Legal AF' podcast, lawyers Lisa Landau and Emerson Argueta from the Feerick Center for Social Justice at Fordham Law School discussed their shocking findings from a tour of the Camp East Montana detention facility in El Paso, Texas. After interviewing 40 detainees, they described the conditions as 'startling' and 'abysmal.' Many detainees, who had been detained without criminal records, reported severe food shortages and poor food quality. Access to medical care was also a major concern, with detainees experiencing delays or complete lack of care for symptoms such as fevers and toothaches. The lawyers highlighted that the facility's hygiene standards were inadequate, with poor cleanliness and insufficient bathroom facilities for the number of detainees. Additionally, they raised alarming allegations that prison guards were instigating physical fights among detainees, underscoring the urgent need for reform in detention practices.