Man detained at California ICE facility dies in custody; 9th such death this year, LA council member says

"Alberto Gutierrez Reyes, a 48-year-old father and husband, died in U.S. and Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Friday, Feb. 27, after being detained inside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center for less than two months, according to authorities. Two days before his death, Gutierrez reported feeling sick and was taken to the Victor Valley Global Medical Center where he died, according to ICE."

"Gutierrez is the ninth person known to have died in ICE custody this year, said Los Angeles City Council member Eunisses Hernandez in a social media post. Last year, Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 39, and Gabriel Garcia-Aviles, 56, died after being detained inside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Ayala-Uribe didn't receive the medical care he needed while in ICE's custody, according to his family's lawyer."

"For years, the Adelanto ICE Processing Center has been plagued by alleged and documented cases of abuse and neglect. Recently, an LA non-profit and four detainees filed a proposed class action lawsuit alleging inhumane conditions inside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. The lawsuit claims the government is denying people detained in Adelanto with basic human necessities."

Alberto Gutierrez Reyes, a 48-year-old father and husband, died in ICE custody on February 27 after being detained at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center for less than two months. He reported feeling sick two days before his death and was taken to Victor Valley Global Medical Center where he died. This marks the ninth known death in ICE custody in 2026. The Adelanto facility has a documented history of abuse and neglect, with two other deaths occurring there last year. Gutierrez was detained on January 9 in Los Angeles. A class action lawsuit has been filed alleging inhumane conditions at the facility, claiming the government denies detainees basic human necessities.

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