Immigrant Detainee Dies at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego
Paloma Aguirre says ICE and CoreCivic must cooperate with a thorough investigation as the death becomes the 61st in ICE custody under Trump.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement identified Roberto Jimenez Gutierrez, 43, a Guatemalan immigrant, as the detainee who died Saturday at the Otay Mesa Detention Center. Staff found him unresponsive in his cell around 11:30 a.m.
- Jimenez's death marks at least the 29th fatality in ICE custody this year, continuing a surge since President Donald Trump's second term began. Advocate Pedro Rios claims these deaths are preventable due to inadequate oversight and health conditions.
- San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre and Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer called Tuesday for an end to inspection obstructions. Prior county investigations found tuberculosis cases and missing vaccines, cited as serious warning signs before this death.
- CoreCivic, the private operator, confirmed medical staff attempted lifesaving measures before EMS arrived and stated ICE was notified immediately. The company released no further information regarding the circumstances or investigation.
- The Department of Homeland Security's purchase of the Otay Mesa facility establishes it as federal property, complicating future state inspection efforts. Local authorities now question whether they retain legal standing to monitor safety standards.
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A man who died on Saturday while in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) in the detention center of Otay Mesa was identified on Tuesday as an immigrant from Guatemala. According to ICE, Roberto Jiménez Gutiérrez, 43, was found unconscious in his cell in the Centro de [...]
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) - An immigrant detainee died last weekend at Otay Mesa Detention Center, continuing what civil rights activists and other critics identify as a grim trend of increasing deaths of people in ICE custody. Shortly after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, a staff member at the Department of Homeland Security penitentiary near the
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Immigrant detainee dies at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego
An immigrant detainee died Saturday morning at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, marking the 61st such death under the Trump administration. In an emailed statement, an unnamed spokesperson with CoreCivic, the Tennessee-based private prison company that operates…
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Roberto Jimenez Guitierez, 43, was found unresponsive in his cell at the CoreCivic Otay Mesa Detention Center around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, according to CoreCivic, the Tennessee- based private-prison company that runs the facility.
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