Man detained by ICE in Minneapolis dies in Texas DHS facility
Key Points:
- Victor Manuel Diaz, a 36-year-old Nicaraguan man, died after being transferred to a Department of Homeland Security facility in Texas following his arrest by ICE agents in Minneapolis for an immigration violation.
- Diaz was found unresponsive in his room by contract security personnel and was pronounced dead on January 14.
- ICE is investigating Diaz's death, which they currently believe to be a presumed suicide.
- Minnesota Senator Tina Smith has called for a thorough and impartial investigation into both Diaz's death and the conditions at ICE detention facilities.