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Two Deaths in ICE Custody Spark Calls for Closure

1/22/2026

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Detainee Deaths Investigated

Victor Manuel Diaz, a Nicaraguan man, died in ICE custody at Camp East Montana on January 14, 2025.
Geraldo Lunas Campos, a detainee, died on January 3, 2025, as authorities view the case as potentially homicide pending toxicology results.
Rep. Veronica Escobar has called for the facility's closure.
Visitation to the center may be suspended, raising concerns about detainee communication.
Both deaths are under investigation by authorities.

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Cuban Immigrant's Death

Geraldo Lunas Campos, a Cuban immigrant, died at a federal detention facility in El Paso on January 3.
The family says guards choked Campos; officials cited "medical distress" and later described a struggle as suicide.
Campos's family is seeking to block deportation of two witnesses and plans to file a wrongful-death suit.
A medical examiner's employee reportedly indicated the death would be classified as homicide, raising concerns about ICE custody.

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Detainee Deaths Investigated

Victor Manuel Diaz, a Nicaraguan man, died in ICE custody at Camp East Montana on January 14, 2025.
Geraldo Lunas Campos, a detainee, died on January 3, 2025, as authorities view the case as potentially homicide pending toxicology results.
Rep. Veronica Escobar has called for the facility's closure.
Visitation to the center may be suspended, raising concerns about detainee communication.
Both deaths are under investigation by authorities.

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