ICE Brutality / Individual record
Geraldo Lunas Campos
Death following a use-of-force incident in an ICE detention facility.
- Record ID
- IB-038
- Date of death
- January 3, 2026
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Location
- Camp East Montana · Texas
- Facility / incident site
- Camp East Montana
- Category
- ICE custody death
- Nationality
- Cuba
What happened
Geraldo Lunas Campos died January 3, 2026 at Camp East Montana, an immigration detention site in Texas. Independent medical review described fatal asphyxia from pressure applied to his neck and torso during a physical restraint by detention personnel. His death raised serious concerns about the force used against detainees, the reliability of initial official descriptions, and independent access to evidence.
Investigation & findings
The medical reviewers' findings and the agency's initial account must be clearly separated. A medical classification or investigative finding should not be conflated with a criminal conviction.
Last reviewed: October 25, 2026
Sources & records
- Primary source
- Additional source
- Deaths and Health Care Issues in ICE Detention CentersKFF · 2026 · Research analysis
- Mortality in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement DetentionJAMA · 2026 · Peer reviewed analysis