TEXAS \u2014 Another migrant death has been reported at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in West Texas. This is the second death at the facility, which was opened in August.<\/p>\n
What You Need To Know<\/p>\n
Geraldo Lunas Campos, a migrant from Cuba, died in ICE custody on Jan. 3
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Campos’ death is under investigation after he experienced medical distress
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There have been concerns about the adequacy of trained ICE personnel at the facility<\/p>\n
According to a news release from ICE, 55-year-old Geraldo Lunas Campos died in ICE custody on Jan. 3 at Camp East Montana, an immigration detention center at the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso. Officials said Lunas Campos was pronounced dead at 10:16 p.m. after \u201cexperiencing medical distress,\u201d and the cause of death is under investigation.<\/p>\n
ICE claimed that Lunas Campos earlier in the day was \u201cdisruptive\u201d while waiting for medication and refused to return to his dorm, so staff placed him in segregation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile in segregation, staff observed him in distress and contacted on-site medical personnel for assistance. Medical staff responded, initiated lifesaving measures, and requested emergency medical services,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n
Lunas Campos was a migrant from Cuba who entered the U.S. in 1996 and was convicted of multiple crimes, including weapons charges, larceny and sexual contact with a child, ICE said. He faced a deportation order in 2005.<\/p>\n
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, has previously expressed concerns about the detention center, saying in September<\/a> that she was concerned that there weren\u2019t enough trained ICE personnel at the facility. She toured the $1.24 billion facility multiple times last year that, as of December, houses over 3,000 migrants. It\u2019s the largest facility of its kind in the U.S.<\/p>\n