"The death and conflicting accounts have intensified scrutiny into the conditions of immigration jails at a time when the government has been rounding up immigrants in large numbers around the country and detaining them at facilities like the one in El Paso where Lunas Campos died. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is legally required to issue public notification of detainee deaths."
"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is legally required to issue public notification of detainee deaths. Last week, it said Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old father of four and registered sex offender, had died at Camp East Montana, but made no mention of him being involved in an altercation with staff immediately before his death. In response to questions from the AP, the Department of Homeland Security, which includes ICE, on Thursday amended its account of Lunas Campos' death, saying he tried to kill himself."
Geraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old Cuban immigrant and registered sex offender, died Jan. 3 while detained at Camp East Montana in El Paso. A witness said guards handcuffed, tackled and placed him in a chokehold until he lost consciousness. The El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office told the family that a preliminary autopsy found asphyxia from chest and neck compression and indicated the death will likely be ruled a homicide. ICE initially reported his death without describing any altercation. DHS later amended its account, saying Campos attempted suicide and violently resisted security during a struggle.
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