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Latest revision as of 19:21, 10 July 2026

Geraldo Lunas Campos
1 — use of force (homicide by asphyxia - neck and torso compression, per El Paso County ME)Killed
Date
2026-01-03
State
Texas
Location
Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss), El Paso, TX
Agencies
ICE
Operation
Death in immigration detention / custody
Status
Disputed - El Paso County ME ruled it a homicide (Jan 21, 2026); family is suing four guards and contractors for over $1M.
Verification
source confidence: high
Key sources

Geraldo Lunas Campos (55, Cuba) died on 2026-01-03 while in the custody of ICE, in Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss), El Paso, TX. A witness told AP that ~5 guards held the handcuffed man down while one compressed his neck; the body showed abrasions, neck hemorrhage, and petechiae.

Official account

ICE/DHS said he attempted suicide and staff intervened to save him; he stopped breathing "during the ensuing struggle.".

What is documented

  • Person: Geraldo Lunas Campos, age 55; Cuba.
  • Location: Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss), El Paso, TX.
  • Agency: ICE.
  • Cause: use of force (homicide by asphyxia - neck and torso compression, per El Paso County ME).
  • Circumstance: A witness told AP that ~5 guards held the handcuffed man down while one compressed his neck; the body showed abrasions, neck hemorrhage, and petechiae.

Scrutiny of the official account

Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

  • Status / dispute: Disputed - El Paso County ME ruled it a homicide (Jan 21, 2026); family is suing four guards and contractors for over $1M.

Unanswered questions

  1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
  2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
  3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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