Controversy Surrounds Migrant Deaths at El Paso Detention Center

The recent death of Victor Manuel Diaz, a 36-year-old Nicaraguan migrant at the Camp East Montana facility in El Paso, has raised serious concerns following the El Paso Medical Examiner's previous ruling of homicide in another detainee's death. Diaz was found unresponsive on January 14, with ICE initially labeling it a presumed suicide. The autopsy is now being conducted at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center, which restricts public access to its findings. This shift in protocol comes after the Medical Examiner ruled that another migrant, Geraldo Lunas Campos, died from asphyxia due to neck and torso compression, contradicting ICE's suicide narrative. Advocates are calling for independent investigations to ensure transparency and accountability in these cases.

Key Details: • Victor Manuel Diaz died on January 14 at Camp East Montana. • Previous detainee Geraldo Lunas Campos died on January 3; his death was ruled a homicide. • Diaz's autopsy is being conducted at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, limiting public access to results. • Concerns are raised about the independence of the investigation process regarding migrant deaths.