Died in immigration detentionHeld by ICE
Rafael Barcenas Padilla
Rafael Barcenas Padilla was held at the Otero Processing Center in New Mexico, an immigration detention facility. According to the ACLU and its partners, he had been held there for about six weeks and showed severe symptoms but was not taken to a hospital right away. Their Code Red report says he stayed at the facility for three more days while his health worsened. The ACLU and its partners say he died of bronchopneumonia.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The ACLU and partners say he died of bronchopneumonia, and that staff did not send him to a hospital despite severe symptoms and kept him detained three more days while his health worsened.
Reported by: ACLU and partners (Code Red report) (advocates).