El Paso, Texas

El Paso, Texas, is the location of an ICE detention facility at Fort Bliss, a U.S. Army base. Recent news focuses on the deaths of two immigrants held in detention there. Geraldo Lunas Campos, a Cuban immigrant, died on January 3, 2026. ICE initially reported his death as a suicide attempt, but an autopsy revealed the cause of death to be homicide due to asphyxia. A witness also alleges that guards fatally choked Campos. Separately, an immigrant from Nicaragua was found dead at the same facility last week, with ICE reporting the cause as suicide. These deaths have brought increased scrutiny to the conditions and treatment of detainees at the El Paso detention facility, raising concerns about potential mistreatment and lack of oversight. The incidents are newsworthy due to the questions they raise about ICE procedures and the safety of immigrants in detention.