Lunas Campos
Lunas Campos, a Cuban immigrant, died while held at Camp East Montana Detention Facility, an immigration detention tent camp on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The local medical examiner ruled his death a homicide. The Department of Homeland Security said he was pronounced dead after experiencing medical distress. An ACLU complaint says guards denied him his medicine and physically assaulted him while he was held in solitary confinement. DHS calls claims of abuse at the facility categorically false.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed; neglect alleged). The local medical examiner ruled the death a homicide, DHS said he died after experiencing medical distress, and the ACLU's complaint says guards denied him his medicine and physically assaulted him in solitary confinement.
Reported by: Local medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner); DHS spokesperson (the agency that held him); ACLU (advocates).