"To hear ICE tell it, the death was a mystery: "Earlier that day, Lunas became disruptive while in line for medication and refused to return to his assigned dorm," which caused guards to place him "in segregation." While in segregation, "staff observed him in distress and contact on-site medical personnel for assistance." He was pronounced dead by EMS. Little fanfare was given; the ICE press release goes out of its way to then list all of Campos' many crimes and convictions for the sake of dehumanizing. Just another death to add to the ledger."
"A fellow detained migrant at the camp, speaking to the Washington Post, alleges that a group of at least five guards fought with, restrained and choked Geraldo Lunas Campos while he begged them to stop. Employees of the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner, meanwhile, told the daughter of Lunas Campos this week that, dependent upon the final results of a toxicology report, the death would be classified as a homicide."
Geraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old Cuban convicted felon, died on Jan. 3 while detained at Camp East Montana, a tent encampment at Fort Bliss in El Paso. ICE reported he became disruptive while waiting for medication, refused to return to his assigned dorm, was placed in segregation, was observed in distress, and was pronounced dead by EMS. A detained migrant alleges at least five guards fought with, restrained and choked Campos while he begged them to stop. Employees of the El Paso County medical examiner told his daughter the preliminary cause is asphyxia due to neck and chest compression and that the manner of death may be classified as homicide pending toxicology results.
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