Family seeks answers after ICE deported man to Costa Rica in vegetative state
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The family of Randall Gamboa Esquivel, a Costa Rican man, is seeking answers after he was deported from the U.S. in a vegetative state and died shortly after. Gamboa, who had previously lived in the U.S. without documentation, was detained by ICE in December 2024 after re-entering the country. He was held in detention centers in South Texas. His family says he was healthy when he left Costa Rica, but his health deteriorated while in custody. In September 2025, he was flown to Costa Rica and died five weeks later. His sister is questioning how his health declined so drastically while in ICE custody, noting that he disappeared after June 12th, and the family had to search for him. Medical records show a transfer request from the detention facility to a medical center on June 23rd.
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