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ICE Finds Detainee Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias Dead in Laredo

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials found 56-year-old Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias dead in a Laredo, Texas detention center.
Staff discovered him unresponsive during a 10 a.m. Saturday security check and attempted CPR.
He was the seventh ICE detainee to die in Texas this year and the second in Laredo.
Daughter Estefani Andrade said he suffered heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and a cough; staff denied medication.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials found 56-year-old Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias dead in a Laredo, Texas detention center.
Staff discovered him unresponsive during a 10 a.m. Saturday security check and attempted CPR.
He was the seventh ICE detainee to die in Texas this year and the second in Laredo.
Daughter Estefani Andrade said he suffered heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and a cough; staff denied medication.