Third detainee dies at El Paso facility, ICE reports

A third undocumented immigrant detained at Camp East Montana in Texas has died, marking the third death in 44 days, according to ICE. The deceased, Victor Manuel Diaz, a 36-year-old Nicaraguan, was found unresponsive and is presumed to have died by suicide, though the cause is under investigation. Concerns about safety at the facility, which houses nearly 3,000 detainees, have been raised amid increased ICE detentions under the Trump administration. Previous deaths included a Guatemalan and a Cuban detainee, with causes still under investigation.

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