Witness says ICE detainee died after guards at Texas detention facility choked him
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Key Points:
- Geraldo Lunas Campos, a Cuban immigrant detained at a Texas immigration facility, died on January 3 during an altercation with guards; the El Paso County Medical Examiner's preliminary autopsy classifies the death as a homicide due to asphyxia from chest and neck compression.
- The Department of Homeland Security claims Lunas Campos attempted suicide and resisted staff, leading to a struggle where he lost consciousness, but a witness detainee alleges he was handcuffed, tackled, and placed in a chokehold by guards.
- Lunas Campos was held at Camp Montana East, a large, privately operated detention facility at Fort Bliss, Texas, which has faced scrutiny for conditions and management by a contractor with no prior corrections experience.
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