Mexican National Dies in ICE Detention Center in Los Angeles
José Guadalupe Ramos, a Mexican immigrant, has died at the Adelanto detention center outside LA, marking the 14th ICE custody death this year.
José Guadalupe Ramos, a Mexican national, has died at a detention center outside Los Angeles, marking at least the 14th death in ICE custody since the year began. Security staff at the Adelanto detention center found Ramos unconscious and unresponsive in his bunk on March 25th, according to an ICE press release.
Staff attempted to carry out life-saving procedures, including CPR, then called emergency services, who took Ramos to Victory Valley Global medical center in nearby Victorville. He was pronounced dead there at 9:29 PM.
Ramos' death is the latest in a string of troubling incidents at ICE detention centers across the country. Immigration advocates have long raised concerns about the poor medical care and inhumane conditions in these facilities, which have resulted in numerous fatalities in recent years. The Trump administration's crackdown on immigration has led to a significant increase in the number of immigrants being held in detention, exacerbating these issues.
In a statement, ICE said it was
Source: The Guardian
