Migrant found dead at Laredo ICE facility
His family says he was denied medication and proper care, while ICE says he received medical attention and had documented health conditions.
- On Saturday, 56-year-old lawful permanent resident Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at the Rio Grande Processing Center in Laredo, Texas, after being found unresponsive in his cell.
- Detained since June while returning from Mexico, Andrade-Covarrubias suffered from chronic health issues including diabetes and heart disease; his daughter Estefani Andrade alleges staff ignored his medical needs.
- ICE claims Andrade-Covarrubias obtained legal status fraudulently by failing to disclose a 2004 theft arrest during review. U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, who represents Laredo, confirmed the death Monday and demanded transparency on facility medical procedures.
- This marks the second migrant death in a Laredo ICE facility this year, prompting the Mexican government to provide legal assistance. An autopsy report remains pending with the Webb County Medical Examiner.
- Deaths in ICE custody have nearly doubled since President Donald Trump returned to office, according to human rights advocates citing reports of haphazard healthcare within detention centers. The case raises broader questions about medical care nationwide.
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The Seattle TimesMan who died in ICE custody was denied medicine, his daughter says
When Estefani Andrade spoke over video last Friday to her father, who was in an immigration detention center in Texas, he looked pale and unwell, she said. The next day, he was found unconscious in his cell, and she was later told he died.
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