Death of Cuban migrant in Texas facility officially classified as homicide
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A Cuban migrant, Geraldo Lunas Campos, died on January 3rd at the Camp East Montana detention facility near El Paso, Texas. An El Paso county autopsy report officially classified his death as a homicide, citing "asphyxia due to neck and torso compression." Witnesses reported that Lunas Campos became unresponsive while being physically restrained by law enforcement. Lunas Campos was arrested in July during an immigration sweep in Rochester, New York, and had a criminal history. Attorneys for Lunas Campos's family have blocked the deportation of two witnesses to the incident, arguing their testimony is crucial to understanding the events leading to his death. The Department of Homeland Security initially stated Lunas Campos became disruptive and was placed in segregation before his death.
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