Third detainee death at Camp East Montana spurs calls to close El Paso facility
TL;DR
A Nicaraguan man died in ICE custody at the Camp East Montana detention facility near Fort Bliss in El Paso, marking the third death at the site. ICE says the death is a presumed suicide and the official cause is under investigation, as critics urge officials to shutter the privately run facility following multiple fatalities this month.
- ICE reports death of Nicaraguan man at Camp East Montana in El Paso WZTV
- Man detained in Minneapolis dies in ICE custody in Texas MPR News
- Medical examiner likely to classify death of ICE detainee as homicide, recorded call says The Washington Post
- ICE says Cuban immigrant died while attempting suicide. A witness says guards pinned and choked him AP News
- Nicaraguan man arrested by ICE in Minnesota dies at Camp East Montana El Paso Times
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