Cuban Immigrant Dies in ICE Custody After Attempting Suicide

January 17, 2026 • Google News World

A Cuban immigrant died while attempting suicide at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in El Paso, Texas. According to a witness, the guards pinned and choked him.

The medical examiner’s report is expected to classify the death as homicide. A recorded call has been obtained that supports this classification.

In response to the incident, advocacy groups held a vigil downtown El Paso for detainees who have died in federal custody.

The circumstances surrounding the detainee’s death are being investigated by US officials. They have provided shifting accounts of the events leading up to his death.

The ICE detention center where the incident occurred is located at a Texas military camp. The exact details of the investigation into the detainee’s death are not yet available.

A report from the medical examiner’s office has been obtained, which suggests that the death may be classified as homicide. However, no further information on this classification has been released.

US officials have provided varying accounts of the events surrounding the detainee’s death. The exact circumstances of his death and the investigation into it are still being investigated.

The incident has sparked concerns about the treatment of detainees in ICE custody.

Source: Google News World