ICE says immigrant who died in Texas detention center committed suicide

Immigration and Customs Enforcement said an migrant who was recovered dormant astatine an migration detention halfway successful El Paso, Texas, past week had killed himself.

Victor Manuel Diaz, from Nicaragua, appeared to person taken his ain beingness connected Wednesday astatine the sprawling structure analyzable astatine the U.S. Army's Fort Bliss subject basal successful El Paso, ICE said successful a statement.

"Contract information unit recovered Diaz unconscious and unresponsive successful his room. They instantly notified declaration aesculapian unit connected tract to behaviour life-saving measures," ICE's connection said.

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ICE said Victor Manuel Diaz appeared to person taken his ain beingness connected Wednesday astatine the sprawling structure analyzable astatine the U.S. Army's Fort Bill basal successful El Paso. (AP)

ICE did not merchandise immoderate further details regarding Diaz's death. Federal officials proceed to analyse the decease of the 36-year-old migrant.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to ICE for further comment.

Diaz was detained connected Jan. 6 arsenic portion of the national migration raids successful Minnesota earlier being sent to the Texas facility, according to ICE.

He entered the U.S. astir 2 years ago, and Border Patrol took him into custody. Diaz was released connected parole pending a tribunal day and a justice ordered him to permission the U.S. successful a proceeding successful August that helium did not attend, ICE said.

Federal officials proceed to analyse the decease of the 36-year-old migrant. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Diaz was fixed a last bid for removal connected Jan. 12, 2 days earlier helium was recovered unconscious successful his room.

He was being held astatine Camp Montana East, the aforesaid installation wherever ICE said different detainee, Geraldo Lunas Campos, died earlier this period arsenic national officials assertion unit members attempted to halt him from sidesplitting himself.

But a chap detainee said astatine slightest 5 officers were restraining Lunas Campos and pinned him to the floor, including astatine slightest 1 who had an limb astir his neck.

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Victor Manuel Diaz was detained connected Jan. 6 arsenic portion of the national migration raids successful Minnesota earlier being sent to Texas. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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A preliminary probe by the El Paso County Medical Examiner’s Office recovered Lunas Campos died from asphyxia from thorax and cervix compression and said the decease would beryllium classified arsenic a homicide.

ICE said Lunas Campos' decease remains nether investigation.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.