Died in immigration detentionHeld by ICE
Juan Baires
Juan Baires, 26, died on November 12, 2008, while held in immigration custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Kern County Jail (Lerdo) in Bakersfield, California. ICE's public death reporting lists the cause of death as self-sustained head injuries. Those are ICE's own words for how he was hurt.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. ICE says Baires died of self-sustained head injuries, a claim the record does not further detail.
Reported by: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.