Geraldo Lunas Campos

Geraldo Lunas Campos was a 55-year-old Cuban migrant who died on January 3, 2026, while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Camp East Montana detention facility in El Paso, Texas. He was arrested by ICE in July of the previous year. Lunas Campos's death has become newsworthy due to a recent autopsy report from the El Paso County medical examiner's office, which officially classified his death as a homicide. The cause of death was determined to be "asphyxia due to neck and torso compression." Initial reports from ICE suggested that Lunas Campos died during a suicide attempt, but a witness account alleges that guards pinned and choked him. The homicide classification has prompted potential investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death and has further fueled scrutiny of conditions and treatment within ICE detention facilities, particularly Camp East Montana, which has already been under fire for reported medical and mental health emergencies and is slated for closure.