Joa Leon

Joa Leon, a woman from El Salvador, was held at the privately run Otero County Processing Center in southern New Mexico, an immigration detention facility. She fell ill there, was paroled, and died on June 1, 2019 at a hospital in El Paso. Advocates say she and other transgender women at the facility had complained of inadequate medical care. ICE officials said she had an untreated medical condition when she entered the country.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). Advocates say she and other transgender women at the facility had complained of inadequate medical care, and ICE said she had an untreated medical condition when she entered the country.

Source

• Transgender woman migrant who had been in ICE custody dies after falling ill The Washington Post, June 2, 2019