US agencies give differing versions of Cuban immigrant’s death in Texas detention

Geraldo Lunas Campos was a 55-year-old father of four and registered sex offender detained in a Texas immigration detention facility. PIC/X@redKZMR

A Cuban immigrant, Geraldo Lunas Campos, died in a Texas immigration detention facility on January 3 during an altercation with guards.

The local medical examiner indicated that his death will likely be classified as a homicide.

Last week, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Campos had died but made no mention of him being involved in an altercation with staff immediately before his death.

On Thursday the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said, "Campos violently resisted the security staff and continued to attempt to take his life. During the ensuing struggle, Campos stopped breathing and lost consciousness."

Before DHS updated its account, detainee Santos Flores said he witnessed the incident through the window of his cell.

"The last thing he said was that he couldn't breathe."

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