A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down and he stopped breathing, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide.
Geraldo Lunas Campos died Jan. 3 following an altercation with guards. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) originally said the 55-year-old father of four was attempting suicide and the staff tried to save him.
But a witness told The Associated Press last week that Lunas Campos was handcuffed as at least five guards held him down and one put an arm around his neck and squeezed until he was unconscious.
At least 30 people died in ICE custody last year, the highest level in two decades, agency figures show. In the first 10 days of 2026, four immigrants, including Lunas Campos, died while in federal immigration custody.
Keep in mind that ‘homicide’ in this context has a different meaning than the legal sense. They are not making any determination of a crime or justification. All they are doing is saying that the person died because of the actions of another human, rather than it being self-inflicted or by natural causes.
Which is a good first step to getting a conviction in court for homicide.
How is that different from the legal sense?
Because a coroner doesn’t have the authority to lay charges. They simply find the cause of death, and in this case it was a homicide.
I see. Thank you.
You’re welcome. :)
Lying Immigration Customs Enforcement = LICE
And the crowd goes wild! Spineless Americans just love this shit. What a nasty country it’s become. Maybe always has been.