El Paso, Texas (trfnews.i234.me) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says a detainee died Jan. 14 in El Paso.
What happened
The agency identified him as Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, from Nicaragua.
ICE said Diaz was held at Camp East Montana, a detention site near Fort Bliss.
ICE said staff found Diaz unconscious in his room.
Contract security called on-site medical staff right away.
Medical staff started life-saving care, ICE said.
El Paso emergency crews arrived at 3:45 p.m. Mountain time.
Diaz was pronounced dead at 4:09 p.m., ICE said.
ICE said the death is a suspected suicide.
The official cause is still under review.
Custody timeline
ICE said officers took Diaz into custody on Jan. 6.
ICE said officers met Diaz in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
ICE said he lacked legal permission to stay in the United States.
He was arrested on an immigration violation, ICE said.
ICE records say Diaz first entered the United States on March 26, 2024.
Border Patrol agents met him at the U.S.-Mexico border, ICE said.
ICE said he got a notice to appear in immigration court.
ICE said he was later released on parole.
An immigration judge ordered Diaz removed in absentia on Aug. 26, 2025.
In absentia means the court acted without him present.
ICE said it processed Diaz for removal on Jan. 12.
ICE said he stayed in custody while waiting for deportation.
A medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
ICE has not shared a timeline for results.
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I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.