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Tragic Death of Immigrant Sparks Investigation at Detention Center

1/19/2026

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Diaz's Tragic Death

Victor Manuel Diaz, a 36-year-old Nicaraguan immigrant, was found dead at Camp East Montana immigration detention facility in El Paso, Texas, on January 14.
Diaz's death is presumed to be a suicide, occurring shortly after he received a final removal order on January 12.
Diaz was detained on January 6 during a federal crackdown in Minneapolis.
This is the third death at Camp East Montana since its August 2025 opening.
Geraldo Lunas Campos died at the facility under suspicious circumstances, prompting ongoing investigations by ICE.

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Geraldo's Fatal Chokehold

Geraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old Cuban immigrant, died January 3 at Camp East Montana facility in El Paso, Texas.
Witness Santos Jesús Flores said Campos was handcuffed and placed in a chokehold until he lost consciousness.
The El Paso County medical examiner's preliminary report lists homicide by asphyxia.
The Department of Homeland Security initially claimed Campos died by suicide, while Campos's family seeks answers.

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Diaz's Tragic Death

Victor Manuel Diaz, a 36-year-old Nicaraguan immigrant, was found dead at Camp East Montana immigration detention facility in El Paso, Texas, on January 14.
Diaz's death is presumed to be a suicide, occurring shortly after he received a final removal order on January 12.
Diaz was detained on January 6 during a federal crackdown in Minneapolis.
This is the third death at Camp East Montana since its August 2025 opening.
Geraldo Lunas Campos died at the facility under suspicious circumstances, prompting ongoing investigations by ICE.

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