Death of man at ICE camp could be investigated as homicide after examiner’s report
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Geraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old Cuban migrant in ICE custody at Camp East Montana in Texas, died on January 3, with the local medical examiner preliminarily attributing the cause to “asphyxia due to neck and chest compression,” potentially classifying it as a homicide pending toxicology results.
- ICE initially reported that Lunas Campos died after experiencing medical distress while in segregation for being disruptive, but witnesses claim guards choked him during a struggle when he resisted entering segregation without his medication.
- Lunas Campos was one of four ICE detainees who died in custody within the first 10 days of 2025, marking the deadliest year for the agency in over two decades, with human rights groups criticizing
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